80s Stories

When twenty-one-year-old Josie Callahan moves from Boston to California after graduating college, the last thing she expects is to meet someone who makes the unfamiliar feel like home. As she navigates a new life, new opportunities, and an uncertain future, an unexpected friendship begins to grow with the quiet young man living nearby. What starts as a simple friendship slowly becomes something more-but Josie has no idea that the boy she's falling for is one of the biggest stars in the world. A slow-burn friends-to-lovers story set in the summer of 1983.

"I'm sorry my heart's too big for my own good! I just want to be a good person!" ~ Theodore Chambers moves from his home in London to Hawkins and realizes this town isn't what it seems Or In which the new kid in town is thrown into all sorts of insane Or A quiet, sweet ginger-haired boy falls hopelessly in love with a strange girl in love with the raven-haired boy ~ Started: 2-26-20 Published: 4-12-20 Finished: N/A [seasons 1-5] [eventual Eleven x male!oc] [i suggest using scrolling for viewing this book]

Evangeline "Eva" Evans, 28-year-old soul singer, has been asked to collab with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. His soft-natured personality clashes with her secret fiery attitude Will he be able to handle her strict ways? or maybe even control them?

Hawkins, 1984. Billy Hargrove meets Californian girl Cindy Hastings. But things were never meant to be simple. Not in Hawkins. Not for Billy. And not for Cindy.

"I don't get a choice in the matter why would I? It's only the death of me" * Meet y/n l/n a misfit, a "Loser", she had never had...a great life but she's had her best friends the losers until the terrifying summer of 84 when she runs away from everyone and everything and finds herself in Hawkins Indiana...changed for better or worse...Read to find out...if you dare. * First-time writer be warned SLOW UPDATES IT Chapter 1: ✓ ST Season 2: ✓ ST Season 3: ✓ ST Season 4: in progress... ◌ ST Season 5: 𝕏 IT Chapter 2: 𝕏 Cover credits: @CartoonfanaticU_U1 (Go check them out rn! They are so insanely underrated and made this amazing artwork! ^)

In which nobody in San Fernando Valley can match the intensity of Johnny Lawrence. Except Josie. { Johnny Lawrence x fem!OC } { Karate Kid fanfiction }

Erin Henderson and her twin brother Dustin got along pretty well until it came to being Popular vs being a Nerd. Erin lived for hallways of gossip, and Dustin lived for hallways of Science. One night, their mother forced Erin to sit in on a Dungeons and Dragons game with her brother and his friends. What was originally a punishment turned into an intriguing story that she liked, but she was focused on something else, or someone else. The universal rule for siblings: Best friends are strictly off-limits romantically. Lucky for Erin, no one knows she's breaking it yet.

[Book two of three] It's been almost a year since Will and Marilee were in the upside down, both were affected in different ways, Lee is plagued with nightmares and Will is having PTSD episodes that keep getting worse and worse. But little do they know a terrible evil is lurking near by...

**Read Negative Space first "You can draw all the lines you want in the boardroom, Amanda. But some things don't fit into a grid." Five years ago, Amanda Saul escaped the chaotic gravity of Michael Jackson's world to build a bulletproof life in New York. Now a powerhouse creative director, her world is a perfectly controlled grid. She is untouchable. Until he comes to dismantle it. Drafted back into his orbit to architect the gritty visual identity of the Bad era, Amanda agrees to return to Los Angeles on one absolute condition: strictly professional. No blurred lines. No secrets in the shadows. But Michael is no longer the reckless king she ran from. He is patient, calculated, and terrifyingly respectful of the boundaries she demands. As the pressure of the world's biggest stage mounts, Amanda realizes that fighting a man who refuses to cross the line is a war she is destined to lose. In design, a focal point demands your entire attention. In his world, there is nowhere else to look. Book 2 of The Architecture of Us Series

Two people. One extraordinary love story. A lifetime of music, memories, and moments that could never last forever. Before the world knew their names, before the crowns, the cameras, and the endless crowds, Vienna Sterling and Michael Jackson were simply children with dreams bigger than themselves. Vienna was born into a family built on music. From a young age, she learned what it meant to perform, to create, and to carry the weight of expectations placed on her shoulders. The world would eventually see her as an icon, but behind the fame was a girl who only wanted to be understood. Michael Jackson was a young boy with a voice that would change history. But behind the talent and the attention was someone who longed for a normal life, a place where he could be loved for who he was rather than what he could give. When their paths cross as children, neither of them knows that this moment will shape the rest of their lives. Through decades of changing music, unforgettable performances, and a world constantly watching, Vienna and Michael grow together. They become friends before they become anything else. They become each other's comfort in a life that often feels impossible to carry. To the world, they are the King and Queen of Pop. But to each other, they are just Vienna and Michael. The people who knew the versions of them nobody else saw. The ones who shared quiet moments between the applause. Their love story is filled with joy, success, and a family built from the love they spent years creating. Together, they raise children who become the center of their world - children who know them not as legends, but simply as their parents. Their home is filled with music, laughter, chaos, and memories that become more precious than any award or achievement. But even the most beautiful stories are not untouched by time. Fame comes with sacrifices. Life comes with unexpected turns. And sometimes, the people who mean the most to us are the ones we never get enough time with.

An accident or fate? Marie Morgan, an aspiring dancer, who had barely enough money to eat, went on a walk one night. A car crash pulled her into the life of Bill Bray and his wife. What happens when she finds out who Bill works for? Or when she's asked to dance for the opportunity of a lifetime?

The feverish night of the 1984 Grammy Awards, Michael Jackson became the biggest star in the world. In the middle of that whirlwind, he caught sight of a girl. From that night on, a special bond begins to grow through late-night phone calls, intimate conversations and fleeting encounters. Their relationship slowly reshapes them as they find in each other a mirror of themselves. As Michael's career ascends, so does their relationship, along with the highs and lows his fame, the ghosts of their pasts and her creative struggles carry.

♪ 𝑫𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆. ♪

Daisy Miller thought the strangest part of working at the Hawkins Public Library would be overdue books and noisy middle-schoolers. Then a group of kids started showing up every afternoon asking for books on mythology, Russian history, alternate dimensions and monsters that definitely didn't exist. Somehow, between helping with homework, settling arguments over Dungeons & Dragons and pretending not to notice when they borrowed books they definitely weren't old enough to understand, Daisy accidentally became another babysitter. Unfortunately for her, the kids already had one. Steve Harrington wasn't looking for help raising six chaos gremlins. Daisy wasn't looking to get dragged into whatever weirdness followed them around Hawkins. But when the Party decides they've adopted them both, Daisy and Steve discover that surviving monsters might actually be easier than surviving each other. After all, it takes a village to raise the Party.

"Happy, Happy Halloween" Santa Mira, California; a small, quiet town is home to the Sliver Shamrock Company, a novelty company taking America's youth by storm with their series of Halloween masks, catchy jingle, and mysterious Big Giveaway. Beneath the cheery and festive exterior, lies a terrifying secret... When a hysterical toy salesman is admitted to the hospital clutching the years most popular mask only to end up murdered and his killer dead, Doctor Daniel Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of the salesman, are plunged into a Halloween horror story of witchcraft and warlocks. Jordan Andersson, a mechanic caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, finds himself caught in the investigation into Grimbridge's murder. Unable to leave it behind, Jordan ventures with Challis and Ellie to Santa Mira to investigate, becoming trapped in the conspiracy. This forces Jordan to use all his tricks and abilities to keep the trio alive and survive this Halloween.

Micheal Jackson. The man that belonged to the spotlight. Olivia Ballard. The woman who knew nothing other than life outside of it. Where the Noise Ends follows the quiet relationship that develops behind the spotlight, where fame fades, walls come down, and two people discover what it means to truly be seen.

When Ryann Monroe hears a strange sound coming from the library in her appartement, she goes to invest. She suddenly finds herself ending up in a world she always has wished for and dreamed off. But sometimes things don't go nice and Ryann brings change to it. Giving the people a better life there. After a while Ryann begins to question herself if she could ever change this world, until she makes people think. But after bringing in change, she has to run away. Where and when will she be taken to this time.

King Steve has always felt lonely. And god was tonight a shitty night. All his life, he'd yearned for a kind of love that goes both ways, and the last 2 years or so, he thought he'd finally found it. Nancy felt like the type of girl that was more than temporary. Nancy felt like a future. There was no denying that last year was rough. Well, that would be an understatement if there ever was one. Steve had learned things he never thought were possible after the disappearance of Will Byers. Yet none of the agony he'd felt during that time compared to the gut wrenching pain of his heartbreak tonight, on Halloween of all nights when his now ex girlfriend Nancy Wheeler told him the true ways she felt. So imagine his surprise when he has to act like none of it ever happened for the sake of a certain trembling girl Dustin introduces him to. --- What if there were more survivors from the lab but this time it was Dustin who found them? A story guaranteed to break your heart just a bit. Tears, laughter, attachment and a closer look at stranger Things and what we didn't see watching the show. I don't have a total plan of how this story's gonna go so just read with caution if it gets a bit freaky at some point. Big fan of crazy plot twists so gonna try and include some.

they both claim theyre "just friends", so why cant they stay off eachothers mind? IN WHICH, trying to live her life to the fullest before leaving for college, Aisosa meets a man that completely alters her life forever. original character slow burn

Wrenley Andersson had the perfect life, a great loving family, many friends, the perfect boyfriend, and a ton of opportunities. She couldn't ask for it to be any different, until it was. Deep haven, Minnesota was home, it was where she grew up and considered her "safe" place. Moving to Encino, California was a huge change for Wrenley after all that happened at Deep Haven. Is she strong enough for all of this? Michael Jackson grew up in front of cameras. He only knew stage life and couldn't imagine it to be different. He is a young man with many dreams and determination to fulfil them. So, what was this guilt that took over him? He needed something but wasn't sure what it was he was looking for. Many sleepless nights, stress, guilt, and other emotions that swallowed him whole all the time, all he needed was peace and comfort from something or someone... So alike yet they don't know it. Michael and Wren never realized how much they needed each other. Was love the key to solving their problems?