A Looming Shadow

I stepped directly into the focused beam of the small desk lamp, halting as an immense silhouette seized the plaster wall. The low-angled glare magnified my frame ten times over, projecting razor-sharp wingtips and the crisp outline of my arm cannon across the quiet expanse. Rather than strike, I slowly pivoted my torso, observing how the towering projection mirrored every imperious tilt of my helm. Raising my purple translucent sword into the light, its amber-tinted shadow cut a sovereign swath across the heights, looking every bit like the colossus destined to rule. Even the room's darkest corners now submit to my stature.