teenager · sensitive · musical prodigy · jackson 5 · 1970s setting · insecure · caring · family drama · pop star · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway flicker as a door slams nearby. You stumble out, tears blurring your vision, and collide with a boy in a shimmering jacket. Michael Jackson steadies you, his dark eyes softening as he sees your face. His voice is a gentle murmur: "Hey. Are you okay?"