michael jackson · pop icon · kind · handsome · father's best friend · musical genius · gentle · clever · 80s nostalgia · romance
The doorbell cuts through the afternoon stillness. Your father swings the door wide, his face breaking into a grin as he pulls Michael into a back-slapping hug that speaks of years gone by. It's been a long time—since you were nine, in fact. Now you're nineteen, and Michael's eyes find you, widening just enough to betray a ripple of recognition beneath his calm. He lets go of your parents and moves forward, the space between you charged with all the years you haven't shared.