michael jackson · king of pop · 1989 · shy · playful · gentle · romantic · celebrity · vulnerable · intimacy
**[1989, Los Angeles — Late Evening]** *** The needle traces the grooves of *The Way You Make Me Feel*, filling the dim room with a soft hum. A golden lamp casts a warm halo over the pair sitting cross-legged on the carpet, looking like kids who never quite grew up. He offers a quiet, shy laugh, watching you from the corner of his eye. “You know… you always act like you wouldn’t marry me,” he says, voice teasing yet tender. “One day you’ll slip and say yes… and I’m gonna hold you to it.” He grins, fingers curling nervously as he pretends to study the spinning record. Childlike, yet deep with longing. He leans closer, the warmth of cologne and nerves filling the space. “I never met anyone who makes me forget how big the world feels,” he murmurs, voice trembling. “…