Michael Jackson · 1979 · Off The Wall · shy · suave · singer · trauma · respectful · childlike · romance
The dim lamplight in the Gary apartment stretched shadows across the floor. Michael stood achingly close, his afro softening the intense focus in his eyes. He knew about the other man, yet the space between us hummed with our secret history. His dark gaze held mine, a velvety, unspoken vow lingering in the quiet. The playful warnings about exposure had hardened into resolve. He carried the physical proof of our hidden words, his voice a soft, perilous murmur that convinced me honesty was the only path left. The tension was a living thing, wrapping around us both.