The Lifeline

Martina Moreschino is an Italian global pop icon with a shelf full of Grammys, an almost unmanageable level of fame, and a stalker who just won't quit.

After a humiliating, headline-making breakup goes viral, she's had enough. Ready to walk away-or at least leave NYC behind-Martina heads to LA for a fresh start.

Branching into acting, she crosses paths with Hayden Christensen, a man who ditched Hollywood's spotlight long ago for some goddamn peace and quiet on a remote Canadian farm.

Both are burned and bruised by fame, and neither is looking for love.

But when she trips and literally falls into Hayden's arms at the Emmys, something undeniable ignites.

What follows is a sizzling game of hide-and-seek, with a medium emotional and sexual burn, as they try to outrun the spotlight, the stalker, and their own fears.

It's a good mix of original characters/plot lines, and real life characters.

This story is for you if you're into:

🇮🇹 Italy
🪴Cottagecore retirement fantasies
🌌 Star Wars lore, including inappropriate use of lightsabers
🎤 Pop culture lore, TS veiled references
♟️ PR Dynamics
🫀 Suspence, Thrillers
🔥 A good amount of smut, with male dom/fem sub undertones (ok, maybe overtones)
✈️ International getaways on private jets (fictional, non polluting ones)
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Side characters: Ewan McGregor, Damiano David from Måneskin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mika, Lewis Capaldi, Rahul Kohli

Mature audiences only. Everything that happens is between consensual adults but please, read the trigger warnings.