The Pretenders // George Harrison x Original Character

Ada Payne is a young, aspiring reporter from Brooklyn. When she finished school, she moved to London to pursue a degree in Writing and Journalism, seeking independence in a new place, free from the constraints of New York. After working a few jobs as a copyeditor and at a record store, she finally lands a gig as a Junior Assistant at Melody Maker - London's up-and-coming music magazine.

Her first assignment? Liverpool, in 1959. Her whole world is about to change.
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A character-driven fanfic, told through a slow-burn romance between a world-famous musician and a razor-sharp music journalist.

Lore-accurate Beatles timeline, this story blends real history with fictional depth, centering around a fully developed original character-not a reader-insert, not an author stand-in, but someone who belongs in this world. Ada Payne is an OC, set in the 1960s, shaping it, navigating the volatile intersection of fame, music, and media in an era where a woman's credibility was always up for debate.

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