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"Be careful, Amanda. Because once he decides you're his safe place... he is never going to let you go."
Two childhood friends.
One became the most famous man on the planet.
The other is just trying to keep her head down and survive her new internship.
Los Angeles, 1983. Behind the blinding flashbulbs and the deafening roar of the Thriller era, Michael Jackson is suffocating. To the world, he is an untouchable icon. To Amanda, he is just the quiet boy she made a pinky promise with on an Indiana rooftop a decade ago.
When a twist of fate lands her a job right outside his recording booth, she expects the past to stay buried. But in an industry built on ruthless noise and corporate greed, her small drafting desk quickly becomes his only sanctuary.
Amanda knows the rules. Keep your professional distance. Keep your head down. Don't let the blinding gravity of his world pull you in.
But you can't walk away from someone who has finally found a place to breathe. And when the most watched man on earth refuses to look away from you... hiding is no longer an option.
A slow-burn story of fame, nostalgia, and the dangerous reality of being truly seen.