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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 by tapedfingertips
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is far from perfect. Before starting her senior year of college, she's already guaranteed her position as the black sheep of her once prestigious family. To make matters worse, she took up bedding the rival family's eldest son, Jackie Jackson. The relationship blurs the boundaries that should exist between a professor and student, but since it remains casual as much as a secret, she doesn't care how it could affect her reputation--that is until she meets Jackie's charming, sweet-talking younger brother. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 has got it all. In fact, he's the face of the music program and the record company that shot his family into local stardom. Like his talent, his popularity is immeasurable, and he seems to be the Jackson family's prized possession. So after having a tense encounter with him and his older brother, Evelyn can't help but wonder why Michael is so drawn to her and determined to convince her that she's just like him, that the Jackson family isn't all it seems. As they forge an unlikely bond, generations of secrets slowly reveal themselves and threaten to rip their families and fortunes apart at their seams, creating new animosity between the brood of brothers. In the end, the pair is set up to answer the age old question: Is blood thicker than water? And will familial burdens and status overcome the rest of their lives? Disclaimer: This story contains mentions of a large age gap/power imbalance, drug use, violence, domestic abuse and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.
𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘦 | 𝓜𝓙𝓙 by berrysalty
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"You know you have to make a choice. Your parent's dream or yours." For a good portion of her life, Bentley's mind was made up. She was going to follow in her parent's footsteps and continue the family business, but something changed along the way. Now everything's messed up. How long can Bentley go without making that choice? SLOW UPDATES Begins in Triumph Era aka Pre-Thriller(1981) Contains mature themes and scenes. 𝓟𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓭: 7/28/2024 𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓭: TBD 𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴🏆: #1 in #mjfam - 12/4/2024
𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘. / mj by nanastical
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❛ It's a sin, how we hit where it hurts.❜ How fairly can one play the game of life, when the heart does not abide by the rules? ━━━ initially published on July 18th, 2024. / republished on November 6th, 2025 (detailed summary inside)
SOVEREIGNTY |  Michael Jackson AU by juicyxcurry
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SOVEREIGNTY | Michael Jackson Family. Legacy. Succession. Power. Sovereignty. ©juicyxcurry | 2024
The Good Wife || MJ! by SLICCBAKK
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"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍..." Beatrice "Birdie" Isley Kane is many things: a trust fund baby, a child star turned teen icon, and, in an unexpected twist, a British Royal. But just months into her marriage to Prince Edward in 1987, the American actress & socialite turned Princess discovers just how ugly it can get behind the walls of Buckingham Palace. And it wasn't any better outside, where she became something of a media circus, scrutinized and ridiculed day in and day out. July 1988. Michael Jackson, the pop superstar in a stratosphere of his own, comes to town and sweeps the nation with Michael Mania in full effect, granting him a royal welcome at Guildhall. When Birdie meets the heralded star, the two click, developing a tender and amicable connection rooted in their similarities that seems to get the the young lady through some tough times. But as Birdie gets pushed further out The Family and Michael yearns for more than friendship, the two high-profile celebrities start a dangerous affair that may cost Birdie her marriage, her HRH title and her moral values. Yes, Beatrice Kane was a lot of things, but her toughest feat? Being the good wife. -18+ for Mature Content and Themes -
𝟐 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒. / mj by nanastical
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[ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE] ❛ You pay the price of fame, So don't be feeling no pain. ❜ ⸺ ( Michael x black!oc ) Imani Sade, renowned songwriter and musician, has been working for the biggest Pop stars of the industry while staying behind the scenes for years. Due to her musical inclinations, Imani has been failing at having her big break as a solo artist in the mainstream scene. But when the desperate twenty- three year old woman yearning for worldwide success, stumbles across a twenty-eight years old superstar searching for his next star protégée...a story made of love, lies and fame begins writing itself. While having to give everything she got for her career, Imani will have to deal with the inner demons that have been following her, during her entire life. ―Started: June 25th, 2020.
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𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 | ᴍᴊᴊ by thejunkyard
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"𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦..." Over three decades after the start of his career, Michael Jackson still manages to be on top of the world. After the release of his 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 album, all he really wanted to do was finally take a step back from 𝘩𝘪𝘴 career and fully care for his two children. As fate would have it, he would almost get what he wanted. Sharing her voice with other's was all Saffron ever wanted to do. But with no connections and no real knowledge of how to get her music out there, she was limited to sharing her work with just family and friends. When she's graced with the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson, it becomes clear that her wishful thinking is more than a fantasy. "𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪." 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: August 29th, 2023 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐁𝐃
𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄. / mj by nanastical
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[SLOW UPDATES] ❛ All we ask is trust, all we got is us. ❜ ⸺ ( Michael x black!oc ) Nursed by the blazing sun of the City of Angels, Kalyiah Brown, an autodidactic photographer, and Michael Jackson, a trailblazing filmmaker, walked synonymous paths that were bound to cross. Finding himself intrigued by her offbeat personality, and herself drawn to his effortless charisma, the two naturally gravitated to each other and connected in ways they never have before.
𝗹𝗶𝗲actually || MJ! by SLICCBAKK
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❝𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻' 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻' 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗲❞ A regular at The Paper Coven Bookstore, Michael's your (not-so) average, resident genius and Cosmos enthusiast who works with actual rockets yet still panics when his mom calls. Noelle is Boston's most charmingly unqualified manager for said-bookstore, running off of nothing but caffeinated teas, several Uggs in rotation and vibes (social media). They only ever talk about books... until Michael tells his visiting parents he's engaged (he's not) and Noelle offers to keep up the charade... Suddenly, you've got fake engagement rings, offbeat family dinners, and a cat named Rune silently judging from a sill somewhere. It's hilariously awkward. It's adorable. It's the ultimate lie, actually.