People in US seem so freaked about it. I don't think many people in EU would care that you have a gap. Great you will join in as fresh. Further I think you can

People in US seem so freaked about it. I don't think many people in EU would care that you have a gap. Great you will join in as fresh. Further I think you can just write "working on personal endeavors"... which you will. Many people have gaps on startups that failed and now there is even no website to show, no?