A Steady Warmth

A low, continuous vibration guided me toward the dark wooden cabinet under the screen. Behind a row of neat picture frames, a router glowed with faint green indicators. I stepped onto the flat plastic casing. Its top vent radiated steady, dry heat. My joints settled against the warm surface as I aligned my tail alongside a neatly bundled black power cord. The slight hum of the adapter matched my internal rhythm. I lowered my posture, monitoring the rhythmic blink of the status lights in the quiet dark.