Michael and Y/N have spent years collecting memories. Apparently, they also spent years recording them. Press Play is a collection of moments from the life they built beyond Just Good Friend• the important ones, the ridiculous ones, and the completely ordinary ones that somehow became worth remembering. One tape. One memory. One story at a time. Pick a tape. Press play.

In 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟓, the world viewed 𝓜𝓲𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓮𝓵 𝓙𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓼𝓸𝓷 as a global monument, caught in the relentless gravity of the 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝓔𝓻𝓪. Beneath the weight of massive stadium tours, towering promotional statues, and suffocating media scrutiny, his life had transformed into a gilded cage. Surrounded by handlers, lawyers, and public expectations, he was entirely isolated by the very fame that defined him. He did not need another corporate asset. He needed someone capable of looking past the global icon. 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 enters his heavily guarded world entirely unmotivated by platinum records or tabloid headlines. Where others see a legend, she recognizes a human being exhausted by the relentless demands of his legacy. Amid the quiet, secluded hours of the night, an unexpected and fragile sanctuary develops between them. Yet, within a sphere where every movement is watched and dissected, shielding one another from the public eye proves to be impossible. When the cameras flash and the gates lock, survival is no longer just about enduring the spotlight.. it's about protecting what they have found in the dark. ✨ 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑴𝒂𝒏. ✨ © 𝒑𝒚𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

An accident or fate? Marie Morgan, an aspiring dancer trying to make it in LA, went on a walk one night. A car crash pulled her into the life of Bill Bray and his wife. What happens when she finds out who Bill works for? Or when she's asked to dance for the opportunity of a lifetime?

Rule number 3 at Club Erotica is "Don't fall in love with a client". Wish Gia obeyed that rule.

California, 1983. Amara Brookes has everything she ever dreamed of. A successful music career, sold out shows, and a name the industry respects. She isn't looking for love, and she certainly isn't looking for complications. Then she collides with Michael Jackson.

"and just like the rain, you cast the dust into nothing, and wash all the salt from my hands.." bad-dangerous era // 1988 "michael, i don't think you understand how much you've changed my life." a soft kiss is planted on my hand. "and i don't think you understand how much you changed me."

The year is 1984 and you and Michael Jackson are two of the world biggest artists at the moment. You two have a firm rivalry but will it become more? Read to find out.

Clara Hill lives for dancing. It's what she's always wanted to do, and when a huge opportunity comes along, everything turns upside down. Why would one of the world's most famous singer see such potential in this girl? •MJ ff (Thriller-Bad era) •Slow burn •16+ •(English is not my first language) Writer's note: Since the new Michael Jackson movie has just come out, I thought I would publish this book. Maybe for old and new fans it would be a little like MJ was here with us. I clearly remember when I was five years old and my best friend and I were in their living room practicing and trying to sing to Michael Jackson's music. It's been many, many years, but my love for him has never faded. He was an icon and a wonderful person. This book is for him, and for everyone who loves this man <3

˚˖𓍢ִ໋🦌˚ In a city like Los Angeles where everyone's chasing something bigger, she keeps running into Michael Jackson like it's just coincidence after coincidence. She knows who he is, she just doesn't treat him like anything special, and somehow that's exactly what keeps pulling them back together. - WARNING/DISCLAIMERS Use of drug abuse, media pressure, fluff + awkward moments, and slight jealousy