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Remember the Time? by soloveleen
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He was destined for the world. She was just a girl from Gary. From childhood laughter and shared dreams to sold-out stadiums and wedding vows, Carol Davis and Michael Jackson discover that fame, distance, and time can never silence a love that was written long before the spotlight found them. In a world that belongs to millions, they learn that the heart only belongs to one.
His Protégé | Michael Jackson  by AppleheadsSunshine
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"Don't let them mute your sound, Talia. Your culture, your rhythm, that is your magic. Guard it with your life." In 1995, the global music industry is a battlefield, and Michael Jackson is a king behind high armor. Fierce, guarded, and under the suffocating lens of the world media, he is preparing for his most aggressive era yet. He doesn't have time for distractions. Until he hears Talia. A rising British-Indian artist straight out of the underground London music scene, Talia is a breath of fresh, defiant air. With her striking jewel-toned style, a mesmerizing vocal agility rooted in her heritage, and an innovative sound that fuses heavy R&B with traditional rhythms, she is on the brink of global stardom. But the American music executives want to strip away her identity, molding her into a predictable, cookie-cutter pop star. Recognizing a rare, untamed spark, the King of Pop steps in. He offers her an invitation that changes everything: let me mentor you. Behind the heavy, closed doors of the recording studio, their world shrinks. Away from the flashing cameras and the shouting crowds, the untouchable icon fades, revealing a deeply empathetic man with short, messy hair, bare feet, and a brilliant, consumed mind. What starts as rigorous masterclasses in stage presence and industry survival quickly blurs into something dangerous. As the media's knives sharpen and the pressure to survive the industry reaches a boiling point, Talia becomes his safe haven, and Michael becomes her ultimate protector. But in a world that thrives on tearing icons down, can a master and his protégé cross the line into love without destroying the very music that brought them together?
Come Back to Me by xlillymj
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She was never part of the plan. Not the fame, not the music, not the legacy he was building. She was just a girl who called him Michael not Michael Jackson, just Michael. They were good together once. Really good. But good doesn't always mean forever and she walked out of his life leaving nothing but a silence he couldn't fill no matter how loud the music got. Now Thriller is done, the world is waiting at his door, and all he can think about is her. He wrote her a song. She doesn't know that yet. But fate has a funny way of bringing people back to where they belong. insipid by @loumbre on tiktok
Gentle Love by starwarslover1
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From the moment Isabella Pavlova could walk, she was taught to dance. Growing up in Gary, Indiana, where ballet studios were few and opportunities even fewer, Isabella lived under the weight of her mother's ambitions. Natalia Pavlova, elegant and fiercely determined, pushed her daughter toward perfection, convinced Isabella was destined for greatness in the ballet world and determined to make sure Isabella achieved the fame she herself never could. As a child, Isabella occasionally crossed paths with the Jackson family through Natalia's friendship with Katherine Jackson. Michael had only been a distant memory from her childhood, a shy boy with bright eyes and dreams beyond the stars. She never expected to see him again. Until years later, when fate brought them back together.
Angel's Baby | M.Jackson  by _Black_Magnolia_
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He is the world's biggest star She is his manager But when the heaven calls the angel answers Behind the glittering lights of the world's biggest stage lies a fierce devotion that could alter the course of music history. Nicole knows exactly who she is: independent, unyielding, and fierce enough to survive the shark-infested waters of the music industry. As the personal manager of the superstar Michael Jackson, her job is to shield him from a world that views him more as a money machine than a human being. From tyrannical family dynamics to scheming industry executives, Nicole stands as his ironclad anchor. Trying to change HIStory before it even begins. Michael is a force of nature under the stadium lights, but behind the scenes, he is a gentle soul fighting the deeply rooted ghosts of his past. In a world full of noise, Nicole is the only one who truly hears him. His angel. Trust is built brick by brick, and after the new era begins to dawn, the rhythm between them starts to shift. A quiet warmth is blooming in the dark. For Michael, the steady beat of Nicole's heart has become the only cure for his restless mind and the catalyst for a deep, consuming emotion he is only just beginning to understand. But with rising professional rivalries, secret internal family tensions, and an encroaching shadow that threatens Nicole's own strength, the ultimate test of their loyalty is about to begin. Can an angel protect the world's greatest star when the flames of fame threaten to consume them both? Will the cost of devotion be higher than either of them ever imagined? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but is it the case this time? Michael Jackson x (fem)OC
A Tender Touch by perfectinawhorishway
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Michael Jackson and the person he would've deserved. / set in BAD era / / actual events used for reference /
ᴠᴇɪʟ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴅᴇɴ,ᴍɪᴄʜᴀᴇʟ ᴊᴀᴄᴋꜱᴏɴ by mjswif3yy
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After a tragic stage accident, rising singer Seraphina Vale vanishes from the public eye and returns years later hidden behind veils and shadows. Rumors about her appearance spread endlessly, but nobody truly knows the woman behind the angelic voice that captivated the world. When Michael Jackson hears her sing one night in a recording studio, he becomes drawn not to the mystery of her face, but to the sadness in her voice. As music brings them closer together, Seraphina slowly learns what it means to be seen again.
When Stars Collide  by misshendrixxx
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Michael Jackson and Azia Hart. The King and Queen of Pop. The two biggest stars in the world, yet the biggest rivals in the music industry. For years, the media, the fans, and even the award shows have done nothing but compare them. Every hit song, every sold-out tour, every Grammy, and every record became another reason to ask the same question: Who deserves the crown? The world believes they can't stand each other. But the truth is, they've never really known one another. When a chance meeting at a gala changes everything, Michael and Azia begin to see the person behind the fame. As their paths continue to cross, the rivalry everyone believes in slowly turns into something neither of them expected. In a world where everyone wants them to compete, can the King and Queen of Pop find something more than rivalry... or will the spotlight tear them apart?
𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐫 by Bomiegyu_
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One act of kindness changed everything. After helping an elderly stranger backstage at an awards show, rising music star Y/N Young unknowingly captures the heart of Michael Jackson, the biggest artist in the world, secretly disguised as the old man she came to rescue. Unable to tell her the truth, he becomes her anonymous admirer, leaving behind mysterious notes that slowly guide two lonely souls toward each other... one secret at a time.
EVERMORE, michael jackson by aegthetic
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In which Blythe Larkin and Michael Jackson find something quiet, soft, and entirely their own in a world that never lets them be still or, In which Blythe Larkin gives Michael Jackson the peace he has always needed, and that peace is evermore