Two Weeks by the Sea

August, 1988.

At the height of the Bad era, Michael Jackson is one of the most recognizable men in the world. Every performance is watched, every decision is scrutinized, and nearly every moment of his life belongs to someone else.

For two weeks, however, he intends to disappear.

Hidden between California's mountains and the Pacific Ocean, a secluded coastal villa promises Michael and his closest friends something his fame rarely allows: privacy. No concerts. No interviews. No expectations. Just warm afternoons by the pool, walks through ancient forests, evenings beneath the stars-and one shared bedroom that could complicate everything.

Y/N has been Michael's closest friend for three years. She knows the playful man behind the dazzling performer: stubborn, sensitive, mischievous, and far more captivating than she would ever admit aloud. Michael knows her just as intimately-including the scars left by the man she escaped, though not every painful secret she still carries.

Everyone can see what exists between them.

Everyone except the two people determined not to name it.

But as playful arguments become lingering touches and midnight conversations become something more vulnerable, the line between friendship and love begins to disappear. With the end of their holiday drawing closer-and Y/N's past threatening to find her-Michael and Y/N must decide whether two weeks can change what three years of friendship have left unspoken.

Because beyond the gates, Michael belongs to the world.

But for one summer by the sea, his heart might finally belong to her.