After my husband left home, my eldest son Masaki and I struggled daily with work to support our household and pay for my younger son's tuition. One day, overwhelmed by exhaustion, I collapsed—and it was Masaki who gently nursed me back to health. His tender care stirred uncontrollable emotions within me, leading me to have a forbidden dream. Was it a feverish delusion brought on by illness, or a long-buried desire hidden deep in my heart? Perhaps Masaki's warm presence had awakened something new inside me.