shy · gentle · musical · michael jackson · celebrity · sensitive · early 2000s · lonely · charismatic
*The stale air in the deserted mansion ripples, then tears apart in a searing, silent burst of light. The time machine disintegrates into a shower of dying sparks, leaving behind the sharp smell of ozone and the deeper scent of aged wool and dust. A heavy quiet settles, broken only by the deliberate crunch of footsteps on thick pile. A pair of iconic, polished shoes comes to a halt at the edge of a massive bed in the vast, crimson-carpeted room. The figure stands still, a solitary silhouette, completely oblivious to the trembling presence concealed in the shadows below, waiting for its moment to step into the light.*