Before the world knew his name, she already knew his heart. Marlene Caldwell never expected the famous family moving in next door to change her life forever. What begins as an innocent childhood friendship with Michael Jackson soon grows into a love neither of them ever saw coming. As the years pass and Michael's career reaches unimaginable heights, the life they once dreamed of together becomes harder and harder to hold onto. Fame, distance, and the weight of the world test their relationship in ways they never imagined, forcing them to choose between the lives they have and the love they'll never truly let go of. Some love stories aren't meant to last forever... ...but that doesn't mean they ever end. STORY CREATED JUN. 2026

"𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆... 𝑴𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆." For Michael, the spotlight is a prison, but in Daniela's presence, the walls finally begin to crumble. She documents the quiet moments, seeing the man behind the myth. When he finally pulls her into his orbit, they find a sanctuary that defies the chaos of the millennium. Their bond becomes a turning point, a realization that the most profound beauty isn't found on a stage, but in the vulnerability of being truly known. "𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒆, 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍, 𝑰 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅."

The world knows Michael Jackson as the King of Pop, a global icon, a legend, a mystery wrapped in leather and stage lights. Aurora, a young, sharp-witted journalist, is sent to shadow him during the height of the grueling Bad World Tour. Her assignment is simple: capture the man behind the music. But she quickly realizes that the "real" Michael is nothing like the public persona. Behind the guarded dressing room doors, he isn't a superstar; he's a man desperately craving to be seen. What starts as a professional assignment rapidly spirals into a dangerous, forbidden obsession. Michael is trapped in a gilded cage of his own making, and Aurora is the only one who doesn't want to break the lock, she just wants to set him free. In a world where cameras are always watching and the pressure is suffocating, Michael finds himself addicted to the only person who makes him feel real. But in the cutthroat industry of 1987, loving him might be the most dangerous story Aurora ever writes. "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞, 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠."

I did it all for love. Heartbreak can turn even the kindest, most passionate people into cheaters, players, killers, and things alike. Some people can come out alive, breaking the surface of the sea of misery, while others are left to slowly drown until their irreparable heart breaks another. Avah had never experienced a pain as grand as the one her longtime boyfriend caused when he kicked her to the curb following five long, amazing years together. She spent her days crying and wallowing in her own affliction until her best friend finally managed to get her out of the house for a few days. A Michael Jackson story. © All Rights Reserved. 18+ Started: February 4th, 2024 Finished: October 3rd, 2024 History era Cover made by me via PicsArt Highest Rankings: - pending.. THIS IS MY WORK

MICHAEL JACKSON never searched for love; at 24, he found enough intimacy and beauty in his craft. The one thing that satisfied him when nothing else could. But what his craft demanded sated him sometimes, and an outlet became necessary when the fine line between art and work blurred. So his disguised and unauthorized trips to Phonograph, when he found the time, became a much-needed release that he cherished greatly. The woman who stood behind the counter most days of the week had his attention instantly. His eyes lingered prudently from beneath the Ray-Bans with silent admiration. But there was no more room for shy regard when she finally approached him, completely unsuspecting until he said all the wrong things and gave himself away. But not only was she absolutely breathtaking--she was casual about his presence, almost unimpressed by his status. She let him exist in this rare state of peace. And that made her all the more remarkable; he had to take the chance before it passed. And soon, he looked forward to Sundays, from their deep conversations about anything to the way she made his heart beat against his chest with just a look. Romance no longer burdened him; surrendering his heart didn't scare him; he welcomed love and let it coexist with his gift. Because she made him realize it was possible. A Michael Jackson story. © All Rights Reserved 18+ Started: March 14, 2023 Finished: tbd.. Thriller era Takes place in Los Angeles, CA 1983-2001 Cover made by me via PicsArt Highest Ranking: - #1 in #MJFanFiction - #2 in #Michael - #4 in #Jackson - #6 in #KingOfPop - #5 in #MJJ - #17 in #MichaelJJackson - #8 in #Famous - #61 in #MichaelJackson

Michael Jackson: 31 years old, a father to a 9-year-old boy, and the head coach-previously the Power Forward-of the ever talented San Antonio Spurs had spent the last four years holding it together after the tragic, unexpected death of the love of his life and mother of his child. Following a three-year hiatus, reintegrating into the world of basketball had restored his steadily diminishing purpose in life. But romance was off the table; he was convinced at this point in his life that there was no other woman he could ever love as much as he did Jalisa. Then he met Unity Weaver. She was driven, outspoken, a bit complicated, and naturally beautiful in every regard. But she was young and, more importantly, the little sister of his star player and newest Power Forward, Moses Weaver. But Michael found himself battling dwindling resolve to keep her at arms' length, especially as she showed an increasing interest in him. He would need to wrestle his own internal biases and weigh all the pros and cons of engaging in this new thing. Because it could turn out to be a good thing. A Michael Jackson story. © All Rights Reserved. 18+ Originally Published: April 1, 2022 Restarted: June 18, 2026 Finished: tbd.. HISTORY era Takes place in San Antonio, CA 2011 Cover made by me via PicsArt Highest Rankings: - Pending... THIS IS MY WORK

❝ loving you feels so right ❞

New York City, 1983. By day, twenty-three-year-old Michael is just a quiet, soft-spoken college student trying to keep his head down, survive brutal midterms, and scrape together rent by selling freelance photography to the Daily Bugle. By night, he trades his oversized sweaters for a mask, swinging across the rain-slicked concrete canyons of Manhattan to protect a city that rarely shows him any gratitude. Twenty-one-year-old Max isn't looking to be saved, and she certainly isn't looking to be distracted. Brilliant, fiercely sharp, and armed with a dry wit that keeps everyone at arm's length, she's entirely focused on her studies. But when her path collides with Michael's nervous, clumsy charm, she finds herself noticing the things other people miss: the way he vanishes when trouble hits, the quiet weight he carries, and the countless bruises he tries so hard to hide. Built on hurried coin-operated phone calls from brick alleyways, stolen glances beneath the red safety lights of the campus darkroom, and the agonizing tension of unspoken truths, their slow-burn connection deepens against the backdrop of an unforgiving city. Between managing his wealthy, troubled best friend Julian, keeping Aunt Clara from worrying over his latest injuries, and dodging the chaos of college life, Michael can outrun almost anything. The real question is whether he can manage to keep his mask on around the one girl who is already beginning to see right through it.

Amara Rosewood steps onto the set of Michael 2 knowing one thing: she was never supposed to be there. Someone else had already been cast to play the girl in one of Michael Jackson's most iconic music videos, The Way You Make Me Feel. Then, suddenly, that actress was gone. Now Amara finds herself working alongside Jaafar Jackson, the star of the film and one of the few people who thinks she doesn't belong there. As rumors spread and tensions grow, Amara starts getting closer to the last person she expected. But the more she tries to understand why the previous actress disappeared, the more questions she has. Because some things weren't part of the script. And neither was falling in love.

After a difficult childhood in foster care, you built a life grounded in independence, not trust. Meeting Michael changes that. Your relationship begins quietly, but as it deepens, so do your fears of being left behind. When an unexpected pregnancy, media attention, and your past collide, you must learn to accept a new kind of love you've never known before.