The Variable You Ignored

Summary

My best friend and my boyfriend were both individuals with Asperger's syndrome—and high-IQ geniuses.

I, on the other hand, was just their sidekick.

At seven years old, while they were discussing high school physics, I was the one packing their backpacks.

At seventeen, they were accepted into Ivy League universities early, while they casually picked a local state college nearby for me.

At twenty-five, they graduated with their PhDs and became the "golden duo" of a top-tier research institute. I was just the receptionist there.