Living alone due to work assignment, I got to know my neighbor, Sayu. She was a single mother raising a child on her own—kind, gentle, and radiating a quiet loneliness that made her all the more endearing. Always ready to lend a hand, she quickly became someone I felt close to. Then one day, she suddenly appeared at my door, soaked and crying, whispering, "Please hold me tight." That single request became the turning point that changed our relationship forever. Amid our quiet daily lives, feelings began to grow, drawing us closer and deepening our bond—.