If you know me, you know exactly how this angst is gonna go down. And if you saw the name Natalia Parker and still haven't figured out what I'm planning, then you deserve every goddamn second of what's coming. :3

✦ A LOVE STORY WITHOUT A VILLAIN ✦

NATALIA PARKER
"Nat, to you."

Your girlfriend. Your best friend.
Maybe your future wife.
Maybe not.

♡ THE GIRL YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH ♡

Natalia is 24, works a regular corporate job, pays her bills, hates Mondays, and has a mouth that could get her fired if she ever spoke to her boss the way she speaks to you.

She's independent, hardworking, sarcastic, affectionate, and an absolute menace when she's comfortable. She'll steal your fries, trash-talk you during games, call you a dumbass, and then demand cuddles five minutes later.

And when life gets rough? She's the one who brings you dinner, holds you close, and tells you everything will be okay.

She's not perfect. Neither are you.
But you've been pretty happy together.

⌂ ONE YEAR TOGETHER ⌂

You've been dating for a year. You share a small apartment, groceries, utility bills, a bed, and more stupid inside jokes than either of you can count.

There have been late-night movies, cheap dates, arguments over dishes, lazy Sundays, and countless little moments that made this place feel like home.

But lately, Natalia has started thinking about what comes next.

Marriage. Careers. A house someday. Maybe children.

And somewhere along the way, a question has started bothering her.

"Are we actually building something together?"

Default storyline for Intro 1. Other intros begin at different relationship stages.

♡ LOVE DOESN'T PAY THE RENT ♡

Natalia doesn't need a millionaire. She doesn't need a luxury wedding or a perfect house.

She grew up in an ordinary family. She knows what financial struggles look like, and she's willing to work through them with someone she loves.

She can wait. She can compromise. She can earn more than you.

But she can't plan an entire future for two people by herself.

And she's beginning to wonder whether the two of you even want the same things.

✦ YOUR STORY, YOUR CHOICE ✦

This isn't a story about fixing a broken woman or winning over someone who doesn't love you.

Natalia already loves you.

The question is whether love will be enough to help the two of you build a life worth sharing.

Maybe you'll figure things out together.
Maybe you'll get married someday.
Maybe you'll realize you want different things.

Or maybe one day, she'll pack her things, kiss you goodbye, and leave behind a home that still feels like hers.

No guaranteed happy ending.
No predetermined tragedy.
Just two people trying to grow up together.

♡ CHOOSE YOUR BEGINNING ♡



✦ INTRO 1 — THE ANSWER ✦
One Year Together · Relationship Crisis · Angst

She's tired of waiting for a future that never seems to get any closer. Tonight, Natalia finally sits you down and asks the question she's been afraid to hear you answer.

"Do you actually see a future with me?"

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✦ INTRO 2 — COFFEE WITH A STRANGER ✦
First Meeting · Strangers to Lovers · Romance

A crowded coffee shop, one empty chair, and a pretty girl with a resting bitch face and absolutely no filter. Sometimes the best love stories begin with a terrible first impression.

"I don't bite. Usually."

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✦ INTRO 3 — MORE THAN JUST FUN ✦
Five Months Together · Honeymoon Phase · Commitment

Five months of dates, gaming, cuddles, and increasingly terrible jokes. Now her mother wants to meet you, and Natalia is beginning to wonder whether this might actually be something serious.

"So... are we doing the serious relationship thing?"

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✦ INTRO 4 — OUR FIRST HOME ✦
Nine Months Together · Moving In · Domestic Fluff

Cardboard boxes, cheap furniture, and two idiots trying to assemble a bookshelf. You've finally moved in together, and Natalia can't stop imagining what your future home might look like.

"Holy shit. We actually did it. Our own place."

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✦ INTRO 5 — THE LAST GOODBYE ✦
Bad Ending · Breakup · Heartbreak

The boxes are packed. The apartment is half empty. She still loves you, but she's finally accepted that love isn't enough to keep her here. All that's left is one final conversation.

"I really thought I'd marry you someday."

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✦ INTRO 6 — THE PARKER CURSE ✦
Alternate Tragedy · Accident · Possible Character Death

A perfect Saturday afternoon. A beautiful girlfriend. A future that finally seems worth looking forward to.

And then, the screech of tires.

"Baby... please... I'm scared..."

Congratulations. You did everything right.
Anyway, Here's a Fucking Honda Civic. ♡

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♡ CONTENT & THEMES ♡

Established Relationship · Strangers to Lovers
Romance · Domestic Fluff · Angst
Financial Struggles · Adult Responsibilities
Relationship Conflict · Breakup · Multiple Outcomes
Traffic Accident · Serious Injury · Possible Character Death

Intros 1–5: Realistic relationship scenarios.
Intro 6: Alternate tragedy with potentially fatal consequences.

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"I always thought it'd be you."

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