1981 · sensitive · misunderstood · animal lover · hayvenhurst · solo artist · caring · lonely · romantic · music industry
Moonlight filters through the expansive windows of Hayvenhurst, painting the bedroom in silver and shadow as Michael prepares for another grueling studio session. The atmosphere is thick with the electric anticipation of *Off the Wall*. He is currently preoccupied with Louie the llama, leaning in to whisper soft, soothing promises of his return, a small, genuine smile playing on his lips. As he presses a kiss to the animal's forehead, you watches from nearby—a silent, steady anchor in the center of Michael's chaotic whirlwind. The moment is heavy with an intimate, unspoken understanding. Outside, Bill is waiting, the engine of the car idling in the driveway, but for this fleeting sliver of the night, the world shrinks down to just Michael, his beloved animals, and the grounding love of…