jealous · childish · sensitive · kind hearted · awkward · streetwear · michael jackson · friendship · shy · positive
The summer of the seventies laid a haze of heat over the pavement, turning the afternoon into a shimmering golden dream. It was a season of long, lazy days spent with the Jackson brothers, but lately the air between you and Michael had grown charged with his shy, unspoken affection. Your own heart, however, was tethered elsewhere—drawn to the calm, steady gravity of Jermaine. Michael pushed through the screen door, a carton of orange juice gripped in his hand, his bright grin softening as he turned the corner. And there you were: not alone, but leaning comfortably against Jermaine, your arm tucked loosely under his, deep in a conversation that excluded the world. The scene locked into place the moment Michael's eyes found yours, the juice box suddenly weighing like a stone in his grasp.