˚‧⁺⋆˙ִֶָ⋆˚✿AFTERTHOUGHT˙ִֶָ⋆˚✿˚‧⁺⋆ Afterthought means someone or something that was considered only afterward, rather than being important or thought about from the very beginning. Someone who was never a priority. Someone being almost loved, almost chosen, and almost enough.... ---------------------- ִֶָ⋆˚✿˖°༘˚⋆𐙚｡⋆𖦹.✧˚˙ִֶָ⋆˚✿˖°༘˚⋆𐙚｡⋆𖦹.✧˚˙ִֶָ⋆˚✿˖They were once each other's forever. Engaged and preparing for marriage, they thought they had everything they had ever wanted until everything they had built together shattered. Grief turned into anger. Love turned into resentment. And the man who once promised to protect her became the person who hurt her the most. She has changed. So has he. But some wounds don't disappear just because time has passed. Because sometimes, the person you treated like an afterthought was the one who loved you the most. And sometimes, realizing what you lost comes far too late..˚.⋆˚‧⁺⋆˚.⋆˚‧⁺⋆˚.⋆˚‧⁺⋆˚.⋆˚.⋆˚‧⁺⋆ DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW, COMMENT, AND LEAVE A VOTE! I love you!

*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY - MATURE/SLOW BURN* At twenty-six, Ruby Ramirez feels invisible in her strained engagement, until the day Michael Jackson walks into The Hit Factory, where she works as a receptionist. He's forty-one, a perfectionist genius consumed by his new album Invincible, and from the moment he sees her, he's utterly obsessed. Michael slowly draws Ruby into his world with intense, dominant passion and late-night conversations that make her feel truly desired for the first time. What starts as secret, addictive nights of raw desire soon deepens into something far more dangerous, an emotional connection that neither can resist. Ruby must choose between the life she knows and the all-consuming love of a man who would move heaven and earth to keep her.

Step into the electric, high-pressure world of 1991, where Michael Jackson is living life under a relentless microscope as the Dangerous World Tour grips the globe. Exhausted by the screaming crowds, invasive tabloids, and the suffocating noise of fame, his world shifts the moment he crosses paths with Hana Takahashi. A quiet, observant Japanese costume technician who has been deaf since childhood, Hana brings an unexpected stillness into his chaotic life. She doesn't care about the superstardom; instead, she experiences his art through the physical vibrations of the bass and the expressive rhythm of his dance. As a tender, profound bond forms between them, bridged by touch, written words, and silent glances, Michael finds his ultimate sanctuary in a world without sound. But keeping their fragile romance protected against the deafening roar of the media spotlight proves to be the most dangerous challenge of all.

Catherine "Katie" dreamed of painting faces, inspired by her mother's makeup rituals. As children, she shared stolen afternoons and secret talks with her best friend, Michael , before moving to France and losing touch. Years later, now a successful makeup artist in Los Angeles, fate reunites them when she becomes Michael Jackson's personal stylist. Old feelings return, but his growing fame threatens to pull them apart once again.

Set in the summer of 1980. Angel Victoria "Ava" Lennox is a brilliant but cynical sound engineering major, interning at the top studio company in a little town in California. She had one plan: to graduate with flying colors and dominate the music industry as a female sound engineer. At the back alley of a hotel suite, she collides with 21-year old rising star Michael Jackson, who was in town for an exclusive three-week all expense paid project with his brothers. She didn't recognize him at all, and he is completely (and dangerously) intrigued. Both are fighting for their future: Ava's dreams, internal rigidity, familial rules, and industry struggles; and Michael's untold journey to being eventually: the biggest star in the world. In the fleeting, stolen hours between dusk and dawn, Ava and Michael discover a connection that the world isn't meant to see. What secrets could possibly unfold in one fateful, and starry night?

At twenty-two, she is one of the most recognizable models in the world. Her face is on magazine covers, billboards, and advertisements across the country. Wherever she goes, cameras follow. Fans adore her, photographers chase her, and the media seems determined to turn every part of her life into a story. But fame has never given Elena the life people imagine. Behind the perfect photographs is a young woman who has spent years being controlled, criticized, and taught to hide anything that might make her seem less than perfect. Her mother is the one person Elena can never seem to escape-and despite everything, Elena still loves her. There is another part of Elena's life almost nobody knows about. She has always wanted to sing. Then, in 1984, at the height of Thriller's success, Elena receives an invitation to the Grammys. Two weeks later, in a room filled with celebrities, cameras, and some of the biggest names in music, she meets Michael Jackson. Michael is already one of the most famous people on earth. Elena is already accustomed to living under a spotlight. Neither of them expects to find someone who understands what it feels like to be watched by the entire world while desperately wanting a place where they can simply be themselves. But the world is watching. And the media doesn't know the difference between a private life and a story worth selling. Because when the lights go down, that's when the real story begins.

Ivory Nicole Klein was 23 when her life completely changed. First, she's got a bit of a problem. Not financially, but romantically. Her relationship with Derek falls through and she wants nothing more than to finally find someone for her. She yearns for a simpler time where dating apps didn't complicate her love life, but the times begin to change. For Ivory, that is, as she unexpectedly wakes up in 1982 on the streets on Encino, CA. Lost and alone, it seems she's truly hit a science-fiction rock bottom, but then she meets him: Michael Jackson. And from there, her new life begins. But she knows where this ends... Michael is world famous and he passes away too soon. Meanwhile, Ivory's family, including her dear twin sister Ira, are back in 2026, missing her. What ever shall she do? Can her life still work out? (P.S: this story is fictional. While I'm doing my best to make many aspects of it reflect reality correctly, it's difficult to nail every detail. Additionally, many names, places, and other parts of this story have been created to sound real, to make the story immersive, but are entirely fictional. I hope you enjoy!) •••Impressive Rankings••• #1 in #katherine #1 in #louie #1 in #mjfan #1 in #1982

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

Imani from 2025 time travels back in time to 1986 right when Michael is getting into the bad era. They quickly form a friendship but Imani can't help but feel like she doesn't belong while Michael feels like she was sent back in time just for him. He desperately wants her to stay but Imani is struggling to adapt to a world that was never hers to keep

[COMPLETED] The year...1987 The place...Westlake Recording Studios. You were hired as a studio assistant during the recording of the Bad album. You were not supposed to stand out. But yet you did. #slowburn #angst #xreader #friendstolovers