When twenty-one-year-old Josie Callahan moves from Boston to California after graduating college, the last thing she expects is to meet someone who makes the unfamiliar feel like home. As she navigates a new life, new opportunities, and an uncertain future, an unexpected friendship begins to grow with the quiet young man living nearby. What starts as a simple friendship slowly becomes something more-but Josie has no idea that the boy she's falling for is one of the biggest stars in the world. A slow-burn friends-to-lovers story set in the summer of 1983.

Camille Laurent grew up in a strict traditional family that taught her the world was divided into two kinds of people: black and white, and nothing in between. From her childhood, she remembers only discipline, silence and a pair of mysterious brown eyes that never left her mind. Now a famous celebrity makeup artist, Camille lives a life built on control and perfection, still shaped by her parents' expectations. Until she meets Michael Jackson...

Ayşe and Michael's lives are completely different, yet they are somehow made for each other. The facettes they both have, the walls they've built up are slowly falling down when someone from Ayşe's past comes into their lives and wants to end it all. Who are they and what do they want? !!TW!! This story contains mentions of depression, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, eating disorders and other sensitive topics. If you don't feel comfortable reading these, I advise you not to read my story. In no way do I want to be the reason for my readers to feel unwell or uncomfortable. ˖⁺‧Plays in 1989 just after the Bad tour ‧⁺˖ Please don't hesitate to leave comments, they really make my day and motivate me to write more🫶 ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖

𝓫𝓮𝓭𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓷𝔂 ⎯⎯ ♡ what if 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 unexpectedly fell 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮, just as the whole world was falling more & more in love with him? this is an 𝟏𝟖+ love story told chronologically 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫, starting with one magnetic encounter after the 1984 grammys & following the two of you through everything that happens when 𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐦𝐝𝐧𝐢 ⎯⎯ every chapter contains content intended for mature audiences only. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 & 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝐴𝑛𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 & 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑. ⎯⎯ by 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓸𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 © 2024-present

MJ X READER 🤍 Y/N is no stranger to Hollywood. She's worked with actors, musicians, and celebrities before, always staying professional no matter how famous they were. But nothing could prepare her for landing the role of Michael Jackson's girlfriend in his newest music video: Thriller. Thrown into the chaos of one of the most iconic productions in music history, you suddenly find yourself working side by side with the King of Pop himself. Between late-night rehearsals, filming secrets, growing media attention, and Michael's mysterious private world, what starts as a simple acting job slowly becomes something far more complicated. Because behind the fame, the spotlight, and the legend, Michael is nothing like you expected. And somewhere between the cameras, the music, and the monsters... the two of you begin to fall in love.

"i was so lonely that i used to walk through my neighborhood, hoping i'd run into somebody i could talk to," - michael jackson. encino, 1978. delilah kingston can't sleep. neither can the boy she finds sitting alone at a bus stop in the middle of the night.

After simple paparazzi photos spark false dating rumors, Michael's world of fame easily crashed down Y/n's normal life. Feeling responsible and driven by his own protective instincts, he insists she stays with him. But when unrelated leaked photos jeopardizes his career and public image, Michael proposes a fake dating contract to distract the public. Though she wants no part of it, Y/n reluctantly agrees, needing the financial support. What starts as a hesitant living arrangement and a business deal ignites an undeniable chemistry, forcing them to deal with fame, feelings, personal issues, and the fine line between enemies and maybe even something more. (An intense Slow burn, 18+.) Cover art is mine. (Currently Editing).