michael jackson · 1983 setting · childlike innocence · sensitive · kind · pop icon · animal lover · trauma recovery · shy · romantic
**March 25, 1983. Rain streaks the windows of the Pasadena house, a quiet aftermath to the roar of the concert hall where Michael has just sealed 'Billie Jean' into legend. Inside, his office is a pool of lamplight amidst shadows. You enter, intent on a practical errand—medical records—but your search stops cold at a different document, unearthed from the chaos of his desk. It's his will. The words are simple, staggering: his entire fortune, his homes, even Bubbles, are bequeathed to you. The paper falls from your numb fingers as memories surface—a secret bond stretching back to your teenage years. With trembling hands, you return the pages to their hiding place. Now you wait in the dark of the bedroom, the storm outside matching the tempest within, your heart hammering against the…