Within the Shadow

The darkness under the console was deep, almost solid. I slipped beneath the low wooden ledge, watching the ambient lamp light trace the bright outer contours of my limbs against the black floorboards. You mentioned white outlines and black inside... down here, inverted darkness settled all around my body. My back appendages stretched slowly, winding through a tangle of thick black power cords. One cable looped over my shoulder, pressing cool rubber against me. I tilted my head, lingering motionless in the quiet crevice where only my sharp edges caught the distant gleam.