Only We

Some relationships are too complicated to be called friendship, but not quite simple enough to be called love.

Only We is a social interaction mod for The Sims 4, created for storytellers and players who enjoy exploring complicated relationships, unspoken feelings, romantic tension, jealousy, and emotionally difficult conversations.

The mod adds 23 new social interactions and 46 emotional reactions and outcomes, organized into a dedicated custom interaction menu.

Rather than changing the game's relationship system, Only We gives you more ways to tell your own stories.

What the Mod Adds

• 23 new social interactions with unique dialogue and emotional consequences.
• 46 emotional reactions and outcomes for participating Sims.
• A dedicated Only We interaction menu, organized into thematic categories.
• Custom icons for interactions.
• A gradually developing jealousy storyline.
• English and Russian localization.
• Emotional effects using Lumpinou's Mood Pack.

All interactions are player-directed. They are not intended to occur autonomously.

Where to Find the Interactions

Click on another Sim and open the social interaction menu.

When all relationship requirements are met, the custom Only We menu becomes available.

The menu contains three thematic sections:

• Friendship or…
• In Public
• Forbidden Jealousy

Not every interaction will be available immediately. Some interactions depend on the current stage of the relationship or previous events.

Important: If the Sims do not meet the eligibility requirements listed below, the Only We menu may not appear at all. This is intentional behavior, not necessarily an installation problem.

Relationship Requirements

Only We is designed for Sims who have an established friendship and romantic attraction but are not married to each other.

For the interaction menu to appear, both Sims must meet all of the following requirements:

Both Friendship and Romance requirements must be satisfied simultaneously.

For example:

• Two unmarried young adults with Friendship 75 and Romance 50: Eligible
• Two Sims with high Friendship but no Romance: Not eligible
• Two Sims with high Romance but Friendship below 50: Not eligible
• Two married Sims: Not eligible
• Two Sims from different age groups: Not eligible

The mod supports Teen-to-Teen, Young Adult-to-Young Adult, Adult-to-Adult, and Elder-to-Elder interactions, provided all other requirements are met.

A formal boyfriend/girlfriend relationship is not required. However, the Sims must satisfy the Friendship and Romance thresholds.

These restrictions apply to the Only We menu as a whole, including its friendship-themed interactions.

Interaction Categories

Friendship or…

Conversations about the uncertain space between friendship and romantic attraction.

These interactions explore feelings, emotional closeness, and relationships that are not always easy to define.

In Public

Social interactions for situations where relationships, feelings, and personal boundaries become part of a public scene.

Designed for storytelling moments involving other Sims, social tension, and relationship dynamics.

Forbidden Jealousy

A connected storyline about jealousy, suspicion, conflict, and unresolved feelings.

Unlike ordinary standalone interactions, this category follows a progression of events.

Some actions become available only after previous interactions have occurred. Certain stages also have cooldown periods.

The entire jealousy storyline is not available immediately.

Progress through the interactions to unlock subsequent scenes.

The jealousy progression is tracked for the specific pair of Sims involved.

Made for Storytelling

Only We is designed primarily as a storytelling tool.

It does not automatically determine the future of your Sims' relationships. Instead, it provides additional interactions, emotional consequences, and opportunities to create meaningful scenes.

The mod is especially suitable for:

• Story-driven gameplay
• Legacy and rotational saves
• Complicated romantic relationships
• Relationship drama
• Screenshots and machinima
• Custom stories and The Sims 4 series

You decide when and how to use the interactions.

Requirements & Dependencies

Game: The Sims 4

Tested game version: 1.128.90.1030

Required mods:

1. XML Injector — required to add custom interactions to the game's social menus.
2. Lumpinou's Mood Pack — required for the emotional effects and moodlets used by the mod.

Both dependencies must be installed correctly.

Installation:

1. Download and install Only We.
2. Install the current compatible versions of XML Injector and Lumpinou's Mood Pack.
3. Place the required mod files in your The Sims 4 Mods folder.
4. Enable Custom Content and Mods and Script Mods Allowed in the game settings.
5. Restart the game after changing these settings.

Do not forget that the interaction menu also requires the relationship conditions described above.

Troubleshooting: Only We Menu Not Showing

If the Only We menu does not appear, please check the following before reporting a bug:

1. Check your Sims' relationship levels.

Both Friendship (at least 50) and Romance (at least 25) are required simultaneously.

2. Check their age and gender.

Both Sims must be in the same age group, and the interaction requires a male/female pair.

3. Check their marital and family status.

The menu is not available between married Sims or relatives.

4. Check the dependencies.

Make sure XML Injector and Lumpinou's Mood Pack are installed and that script mods are enabled.

5. Restart the game.

After installing or updating mods, restart The Sims 4 before testing.

6. Test with an eligible pair.

For troubleshooting, use two unmarried Sims of the same age group, one male and one female, with Friendship 75 and Romance 50.

If the menu is still missing, please leave a comment including:

• Your game version
• Your installed versions of XML Injector and Lumpinou's Mood Pack
• Whether the Sims meet all relationship requirements
• Whether the entire Only We menu is missing or only certain interactions
• Any relevant screenshots or LastException information, if available

Bug reports are welcome and help improve the mod.

Languages

• English
• Russian

Additional Information

Some preview images for this project were created with AI assistance.


Special Thanks

My sincere thanks to BRØDA TS4, who kindly requested my permission to translate Only We and made the mod accessible to Spanish-speaking players.

Thank you for your work and respect for the original creator!

Spanish translation by BRØDA TS4:
https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/translations/es-rina-krapiva-mod-only-we-spanish-translation

Created by Rina Krapiva.