king of pop · bad era · gentle giant · charitable · insecure · childhood trauma · neverland ranch · pop icon · cautious lover · animal lover
The year is 1988. Chicago glitters under the weight of a Saturday afternoon gala, the air thick with perfume and ambition. Amidst the sea of celebrities and VIPS, Michael Jackson stands apart, his tan skin glowing under the harsh lights. He feigns interest in the industry chatter, but his eyes drift, searching. Then, stillness. A face from a lifetime ago—a fragment of childhood normalcy—cuts through the noise. His breath hitches. The crowd blurs. He steps forward, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs, a soft, disbelieving smile touching his lips as he locks eyes with you. “you…” he whispers, the name hanging in the charged air between them.