An anthology of you and Michael, your childhood best friend, navigating your relationship together. ✷ Michael Jackson / F!Artist!Reader ✷ Also found on Tumblr & Ao3 © 3leni 2026

She had spent years convincing herself that dreams were meant for other people. Once passionate about singing and dancing, she traded the stage for late-night shifts behind the counter of a neighborhood bar, pouring drinks while pretending she didn't miss the life she'd always imagined. Music was the only thing that still made the weight of living feel a little lighter. Then, one ordinary night, she fell asleep... ...and woke up in the same city, on the same streets, but in a different decade. 1983. Struggling to make sense of a world she shouldn't exist in, an unexpected encounter leads her to audition for a top-secret production. No one knows who the artist is. The project is shrouded in secrecy. Little does she know, she's about to step into the orbit of a young performer named Michael Jackson, just as he's preparing for the project that will change music history forever. The only problem? She already knows how the story goes. Every song that hasn't been written yet. Every record that hasn't been broken. Every triumph. Every heartbreak. And every secret she's never supposed to tell.

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).

She never expected to be noticed by him. She never stopped wondering what would happen if she had been.

How can you turn your life around when you seem to have nothing left? This is the question that thirty-year-old Michael asks himself every single day. Picture the scene. It's the summer of 1989. Freshly divorced, and with his five-year-old son in tow, Michael sets off for England in a bid to start a new life. The poor soul has been through it all in the last few years - falling in love and marrying young; welcoming a new addition to a broken family; and facing the harsh realities of being a single father to a child whose mother wants no part of parenthood. If Michael were to describe his life, he would use two colours: red and black. Through all the love and passion he had with his ex-wife, there were plenty of dark times to make up for it. But, by the same token, he may just find something else to bring a little colour back into his greyscale life ... • • • Please note: Michael is NOT famous in this story. Highest rankings: #1 in #billiejean

Let's meet again, for the first time. For everyone who believes two souls always find their way back to each other.

Though you found yourself in a situationship. Michael, your best friend, for now, is sure he could treat you better. But can he? As time passes, Michael stays completely by your side, waiting for your situation to make one wrong move. (Michael x Reader) Inspired by The Girl is Mine, Girlfriend and Whatever happens by Michael Jackson

I recommend starting the story to My Runway Girl because I am going to be redoing the earlier chapters. This is my very first fanfic, so please bear with me! Meaning I have no structure; the ideas are just from my brain nagging to get out so I made this. You're a Rising film director balancing a growing career and friendship with Michael Jackson. Set between the Dangerous-History eras, your friendship slowly deepens as you cross paths on film sets. The Hollywood Fame gets to you.

Year 2001 The tension between Michael Jackson and Sony continues to grow. Tommy Mottola is determined to get his hands on the King of Pop's catalog, while Michael no longer trusts the people working for the company. Cassandra Mottola returns to America with a freshly earned master's degree from a European university. Thanks to her father, she gets a job in Sony's Artist Relations department, placing her directly in the middle of the conflict surrounding Michael Jackson. She has no idea what her father really wants. And Michael can't understand why she doesn't want to ruin him. Yet as their feelings begin to change, the line between desire and duty slowly starts to blur.

"You should stop looking at me like that," I whispered. Michael's smile was small, almost careful. "Like what?" "Like you know exactly what I'm thinking." His eyes stayed on mine. "I don't," he said softly. "But I'd like to." - Arthemis Lou becomes Hollywood's newest obsession after a role that hits too close to her real life. Michael Jackson is already living under the kind of spotlight she's only beginning to fear. They meet quietly, behind the noise, and what starts as understanding turns into something softer, deeper, and harder to hide. A slow-burn romance about fame, tension, healing, and two souls the world was never meant to understand.