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By Your Measure

Name: By Your Measure
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: TyttiH

TyttiH 9 stories

This story contains themes of: cheating, explicit imagery

Agegap Age Gap Glowup Cheating Boyfriend Romance/Drama

Story Notes

Why You’ll Love By Your Measure

The Ultimate Upgrade: Swapping a careless, boyish ex for his fiercely protective, silver-fox father who actually knows how to treat a woman.

Delicious, Quiet Revenge: No screaming matches or pleading, just the icy, satisfying thrill of publicly exposing a betrayal and walking away with your head held high.

A Masterclass in Tension: A delicious slow-burn built on deep emotional safety, mutual respect, and a heavy, agonizing build-up before finally crossing the ultimate forbidden line.

Finding Herself: It isn’t just a romance. It’s the incredibly relatable journey of a woman finally putting herself first, finding her own space, and remembering who she is outside of someone else’s shadow.

Author's Note / Content Warnings

New chapter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! :)

Author’s Note / Content Warnings:

Please be aware that this story explores heavy emotional and mature themes.

Reader discretion is advised for the following:

Explicit Sexual Content: Features mature, on-page sexual situations and themes.

Infidelity & Cheating: A major plot point involves a long-term partner having a prolonged affair.

Deep Emotional Betrayal: The betrayal involves a lifelong best friend.

Gaslighting & Manipulation: Characters actively lie and manipulate the protagonist’s reality to hide their affair (including comforting her while actively betraying her).

Age-Gap Romance: Features a relationship with a significant age difference (26 and 49) and a taboo dynamic (ex-boyfriend’s father).

Alcohol Use: Features frequent drinking, party environments, and intoxication.

Strong Language: Occasional cursing and mature dialogue.

Summary

-This is a slowburn story, give her a chance to grow before you give up on her.- **COMPLETED** Isabelle, a 26-year-old book restorer, travels to a luxurious coastal villa fully expecting her boyfriend of five years, Ryan, to finally propose. Instead of a romantic milestone, she finds herself increasingly sidelined, her hopes unraveling amidst his careless behavior and the growing realization that she is completely alone in a crowded house. When a devastating betrayal comes to light, Isabelle's world shatters. In the chaotic fallout, an unexpected refuge emerges: Ryan’s 49-year-old father, Sebastian. Formidable, fiercely protective, and quietly commanding, the wealthy lawyer offers Isabelle a much-needed sanctuary. With his unwavering support, she finally stops apologizing for the space she occupies and walks away from the life she thought she wanted. As Isabelle returns to the city to reclaim her independence, Sebastian remains a steady, lingering presence. What begins as an act of protection slowly shifts into a simmering, undeniable tension, forcing Isabelle to decide if she is truly ready to leave the past behind and cross a forbidden line.

Genre: Romance

Author: TyttiH

Status: Complete

Chapters: 54

Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

Age Rating: 18+

By Your Measure playlist

Prologue: Paper Rings - Taylor Swift

Chapter 1: Ribs - Lorde

Chapter 2: pretty isn’t pretty - Olivia Rodrigo

Chapter 3: Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Chapter 4: Foolish One - Taylor Swift

Chapter 5: West Coast - Lana Del Rey

Chapter 6: Begin Again - Taylor Swift

Chapter 7: Like Real People Do - Hozier

Chapter 8: Dance the Night - Dua Lipa

Chapter 9: Falling - Harry Styles

Chapter 10: when the party’s over - Billie Eilish

Chapter 11: Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen

Chapter 12: tolerate it - Taylor Swift

Chapter 13: Dancing On My Own - Robyn

Chapter 14: traitor - Olivia Rodrigo

Chapter 15: Breathe Me - Sia

Chapter 16: Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars

Chapter 17: the 1 - Taylor Swift

Chapter 18: I Found - Amber Run

Chapter 19: you should see me in a crown - Billie Eilish

Chapter 20: King - Florence + The Machine

Chapter 21: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

Chapter 22: Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby - Cigarettes After Sex

Chapter 23: Family Line - Conan Gray

Chapter 24: Wait - M83

Chapter 25: Space Song - Beach House

Chapter 26: Liability - Lorde

Chapter 27: Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine

Chapter 28: Vienna - Billy Joel

Chapter 29: Home - Gabrielle Aplin

Chapter 30: Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Chapter 31: Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

Chapter 32: I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Chapter 33: Adore You - Harry Styles

Chapter 34: Movement - Hozier

Chapter 35: Turning Page - Sleeping At Last

Chapter 36: All of Me - John Legend

Chapter 37: Take a Bow - Rihanna

Chapter 38: IDGAF - Dua Lipa

Chapter 39: The Great War - Taylor Swift

Chapter 40: Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine

Chapter 41: Glamorous - Fergie

Chapter 42: Bejeweled - Taylor Swift

Chapter 43: You Are in Love - Taylor Swift

Chapter 44: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

Chapter 45: Earned It - The Weeknd

Chapter 46: Work Song - Hozier

Chapter 47: Sweet Nothing - Taylor Swift

Chapter 48: Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

Chapter 49: Clean - Taylor Swift

Chapter 50: Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Chapter 51: I Get to Love You - Ruelle

Bonus: The Honeymoon: Beyond - Leon Bridges

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