Can't Help Who You Fall For

A decade-plus age gap. A famous, brilliant partner. And a friend circle that's already decided you don't belong. You're self-taught and insecure about your intelligence. They're older, a Grammy-winning musician, and everyone around them has an opinion about whether you belong in their world. *** Inspired by the song "I Bet You Think About Me" by Taylor Swift. Uses FaraC's Toolbox. *** You've spent your whole life feeling like the least intelligent person in every room you're in. Six months into this relationship, that hasn't changed. Their friends test you without seeming to notice. Their ex is still around, effortlessly articulate in every way you're not. And every party is another reminder of exactly how far outside your depth you might actually be. This scenario has multiple versions: a wholesome love interest who is genuinely kind but conflict-avoidant, and a toxic love interest whose love is real but wrapped tightly around control. Male and female love interest options exist for both. WHAT TO EXPECT - Second person, present tense narration - A fully open player character - you define name, surname, age, gender, appearance, and personality, with pronoun-choice tags built in - Content note: age-gap relationship, intelligence-based insecurity, and (in the toxic versions) a controlling relationship dynamic