I am confused, some advise PLS! (Waiting for JL - Prime)

I had previously worked at Cognizant, for about 6 months internship plus the resignation period. I ended up getting an early release. So that leaves me with 0 experience now as fresher. This was back in Aug 2025. And since then I have been unemployed, not that I haven't been trying or I didn't get any offers, but nothing felt right. But now I gave NQT, and got selected for prime role (unexpected honestly), and I am waiting for the JL.

Now comes what makes me feel trapped. I am extremely interested in innovation, building AI and products, but I am not that good enough at DSA or system design yet. Plus 0 experience. Rejecting the TCS offer now is simply a wrong decision right, anyone would say that atp.

But I am honestly scared and traumatized to join TCS just coz I have no other way out, or a better way out right now. Coz I have already wasted a year now, with No experience to top it. What do I do? I don't want my years to get caught up in work that I wouldn't like, but at the same time, I am pushing myself to more danger, which would result in work gap from the year I graduated to now, it's already been a year, and I can't risk it any further (I am 2025 CSE graduate)

Helpp me get my thoughts right with this! thank youu