Lila's always blended in at Kingston Academy. Not a loser, not popular, just there. Invisible in the best way. Until now. The popular crowd has noticed her, but not in a good way. And then there's him-not the leader of the bad boys, just the one who follows. The one who's always watched her a little too closely. The one who's always had a crush. Jaafar.

She had spent years perfecting the art of hating him. Falling in love with him was never part of the plan.

One chapter he'll be carrying you through a crowd. The next he'll be breaking your heart. Then somehow you'll be married with two kids. No plot. No rules. Just imagine. Welcome to the chaos 🫶🏻 - Candice-Dev

Lilah Bennett has always had an ear for the subtle notes-the crackle of a vintage record, the slight hesitation in a customer's voice, the hidden layers of a classic soul track. But she can't quite place the melody of the man who keeps appearing at her counter. He has a face that haunts her like a song on the tip of her tongue and a grace that feels inherited from a legend. When he suddenly stops coming in, leaving her with a vague promise and an empty shop, the silence is deafening until she sees his face on every screen in the country. Now that the world knows him as Jaafar Jackson, the lead in the new Michael biopic, Lilah is left wondering if the "different" girl he saw in the record shop can exist in the shadow of his new, global reality.

Y/N made a career out of asking difficult questions. Jaafar Jackson became dangerous the moment he started answering honestly. After being assigned to interview the cast of Michael, Y/N expects another polished Hollywood press tour filled with rehearsed answers and careful media training. Instead, she finds herself drawn to someone painfully genuine beneath all the scrutiny surrounding him. And as interviews turn into conversations, and conversations turn into something far more intimate than either of them intended, the space between public and private begins shrinking in ways neither of them know how to stop. Especially once the world starts noticing the chemistry too.

masked love in its finest form ⋆˚࿔ - aurora clarke, a skilled makeup artist takes on the challenge of working on the michael biopic. from living in the rural countryside of houston texas, her transition to the busy city of los angeles isn't the easiest. once she makes the move to los angeles, she begins to step outside comfort zones and explore who she is creatively as well as exploring her love life. how will she manage a romance with a colleague and work life? will she be able to mask her feelings? and will she end up with jaafar?

soléne rose was once a world-renowned dancer, best known for working with musical artists beyonce and rihanna, she stepped away from the dance world due to a career-altering injury that would eventually lead her to other forms of art. years after, she's reinvented herself as a stylist and creative director with a reputation for turning fashion into storytelling. while working on the movie michael, her and jaafar form an unlikely bond. jaafar has big shoes to fill playing the role of his legendary uncle, michael jackson. he's expected to be perfect and in tip top shop to portray him. to everyone he's just a member of the infamous jackson family; he's a jackson first and a person second to soléne, he's simply jaafar

They were supposed to grow old together, until fate tore them apart and threw them back into a vicious cycle of love, obsession, and betrayal. Dirty Diana Black Woman x Jaafar Jackson Published: 19 May 2026 Completed: 4 July 2026 CURRENTLY UNDER EDITING. NO SMUT. Enemies to lovers.

SHORT STORY || COMPLETED I spent years acting like I wasn't stuck-until I saw someone who wasn't. Hazel is tired of playing seventeen. Jaafar is trying not to collapse under history.