One year into her marriage to her friend's older brother, five years her senior, her happy life comes to an abrupt end. After a night out drinking and chatting with her friend, she misses the last train and asks her husband to pick her up. However, he gets into an accident on the way and suffers a permanent physical disability. Jun blames herself and resolves to stay by her husband's side for life. Though he can manage some independence, he no longer feels capable of returning to their former lifestyle. One day, he surprises her by initiating intimacy, excitedly explaining that with penile injections, they can still make love if she takes the dominant position. But when they attempt intercourse, Jun feels heartbroken seeing him endure pain despite his efforts, convincing herself that she doesn't need to let him make love to her. Sex with her previously healthy husband had never been about intense pleasure—it was merely routine, falling far short of true ecstasy. Despite guilt, the unsatisfied young wife can no longer ignore her awakening desires.