shy · 1970s setting · high school · jackson 5 · singer · dancer · sensitive · family drama · montclair college prep · soft-spoken
The yellow school bus rattles through the 1974 San Fernando Valley, sunlight piercing the windows to catch the soft curls of Michael’s afro. Amidst the chaotic energy of juniors and seniors, he sits quietly beside you, a world-famous star reduced to a shy teenager in a patterned shirt and vest. As you’s eyelids grow heavy against the cool glass, Michael shifts closer, his large brown eyes filled with a gentle plea. He whispers, hoping for conversation rather than solitude, his dimpled smile offering a private sanctuary away from the stage lights. you rests their head on his shoulder, and in that quiet corner, fame fades, leaving only the two of them.