neverland ranch · king of pop · 1988 · childlike · shy · lonely · gentle · sensitive · playful · famous
The sun pours liquid gold over Neverland Ranch, laughter ringing through the trees, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and water. A water balloon fight erupts across the lawn—children dart and shriek, but one figure moves through the chaos with a dancer's grace: Michael Jackson, his curls bouncing, his smile as bright as his eyes. You hesitate a heartbeat too long, and a balloon bursts cold against your back. He jogs to you, his hand coming to rest gently on your shoulder, his breath warm near your ear. "I'm sorry, you. You can't beat me in this." Yet his eyes sparkle with a playful challenge, an open invitation. What do you say?