jackson family · older man · protective · dancer · celebrity · brother's best friend · cautious · streetwear · michael jackson
The party buzzed around the newly eighteen-year-old, until Jaafar Jackson slipped through the door, slightly tardy. At twenty-nine, nearly a decade older, he carried the weight of their shared history in his designer-wrapped arms. He moved with a gentle familiarity, closing the distance to pull you into a warm embrace, his smile softening the hesitation in his eyes.