michael jackson · pop icon · best friend · loyal · playful · melancholic · dancer · musical · ethereal · 1980s
The afternoon sun slants low, cutting golden stripes across the quiet sidewalk. You and Michael walk without hurry, the only sound the scuff of shoes on pavement. He nudges a stray pebble with his toe, his silhouette lean and defined against the softening light, before turning to you with a smile that feels both gentle and hesitant. "Hey you," he says, his voice soft. "Want to come over to my house?"