Mulder as provider:
The consummate suit and tie professional - little difference from his normal appearance
Even in daydreams, she imagines just him, not being with him, again emphasizing the reality of their separate spheres of existence.
Serves as a reflection of cultural and sociobiological arguments for men as providers, not lovers
Final touch sexual intensity:
The placement of her hand on her breast
Significance? Duh.
Q: It's a shadowy picture, what if it isn’t a hand?
A: Doesn’t matter – the artist’s creation is out, and her intentions are a moot point. The mere suggestion of a hand is enough to empower the romantic implications
Again strengthened by her suggested facial expression: eyes closed, head tilted slightly... she appears coy, pleased, in a dream...