Retro Stories

(SLOWBURN) She gave up on love long ago. Julia Williams has perfected the art of being invisible-a girl who learned to survive alone, caught between parents who chose their new families over her. Emotionally neglected and yearning for affection she'd never receive, Julia built walls around her heart and accepted a bitter truth: some people simply weren't made to be loved. Music became her escape. Performing in bars and clubs, she poured her pain into songs, never expecting anything more from life than the stage beneath her feet. Until one fatal night changes everything. A tragic accident shatters Julia's world and awakens her in an impossible place-a glamorous birthday celebration on August 29, 1987. She's face to face with the most celebrated artist on the planet: Michael Jackson, the King of Pop himself. With a new name, a new identity, and thirty-eight years erased from existence, Julia is thrust into a world of fame, fortune, and unexpected connections. But as she navigates this glittering past, she discovers something she never thought possible: perhaps her heart wasn't broken beyond repair. Perhaps some people are worth learning to love for. Will Julia be able to rewrite his story?

1987 Everyone wants something from Michael Jackson. The record label wants another Thriller. The press wants headlines. His managers want more. The world wants more. Carrie Bennett is the first person who asks what he wants. Hired by Katherine Jackson to help manage a growing crisis behind the scenes, Carrie arrives in Los Angeles expecting a difficult client. Instead, she finds herself pulled into Michael's world. As deadlines close in and the demands on Michael become impossible to ignore, Carrie becomes his fiercest advocate. The one person willing to question everyone around him. Neither of them expects friendship. Neither of them expects trust. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when those things become something more.

**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

'' I WAS BLIND TO SEE, THAT YOU WERE RIGHT INFRONT OF ME '' they both claim theyre "just friends", so why cant they stay off eachothers minds? 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

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Two aliens land on Earth. One is chaos in red boots. The other was sent to observe him... and never get involved. Del is an Orkan Specialist - precise, logical, and completely unprepared for humans, feelings, or the disaster that is Mork. But as the days turn into missions, and the missions turn into something that feels suspiciously like family, her perfect data starts breaking down. Because Earth isn't logical. It's messy. Loud. Emotional. And the longer Del watches... the more she starts to belong.

Shireen's heart had always belonged to Farooq, a love as old as time itself, yet forbidden by the very forces that shaped their lives. In the quiet corners of her world, where whispers lingered and the moonlight held secrets, she found a connection with him that transcended reason, a bond no one could truly understand. Farooq, with his eyes that spoke of forgotten promises, tried again and again to carve a path to her, to rewrite their fate. But the shadows of tradition loomed large, pulling her in another direction-a direction that had already been written for her. Despite the depth of their love, Shireen was bound to marry Shayan, a man whose presence felt like a calm river, steady and unyielding, yet distant. Their love story was not her own, but one shaped by duty and expectations. As Shireen moved toward this inevitable future, she couldn't escape the lingering feeling that something unseen, something ancient, was at play. A force beyond her control seemed to whisper in the air, pulling her further from the one person who had truly known her. As she stepped into the life that had been arranged for her, Shireen's heart remained locked in a time that would never return. A love so deep, so powerful, had somehow slipped through her fingers, and the mysterious threads of fate left her wondering if it was love she had lost-or something far more elusive, something tied to the very essence of who she was.

Neon Bruises California, 1985. Being the new kid at Ridgeview High isn't easy for Jean O'Connor. Between rumors, trouble, new friends, and a cheerleader named Stacy Walker he can't stop thinking about, life quickly becomes more complicated than he ever expected. Between late-night drives, fights, and the endless pressure of growing up, Jean discovers that sometimes the people who change your life are the ones you never expected to meet. A coming-of-age story about friendship, first love, and finding where you belong. A story I made, mostly to deal with a small bout of anemoia after watching lots of 80s coming of age stories. Please enjoy. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you -D.E. Hank-

Eleanor Fairchild, a teenage girl in 1958, has taken to writing in her diary about her ordinary life. It happens to turn out that her life is more interesting than she thought, as she navigates through family life, friends, youth and her budding romances.

𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐫𝐚. angel minded sweet heart ꕀ ﹑ ✿ ⋆ 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 through the chance conversation at an after party of pop star michael jackson and california's newest and mysterious supermodel, they learn just how fun it can be to learn things about another person, being left with a restless fluttering feeling afterword that just won't fade. ━━━━━━━━━━━ michael jackson x f! oc @𝗻𝗻𝘆𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘂 ಇ.

She encountered an unfortunate event. He had to face the music. She went through a big loss. He was responsible for that. She started looking for options. He received an anonymous letter. They became correspondents. Will Venu and Madhusudan ever know who's on the other side?

The year is 2008(AD), and the world is in the throes of another 70s revival. Nobody knew how or why it all began. That is the least of humanity's problems, however. Reality itself seems to be breaking down, to the dismay of scientists, corporate titans and the ruling elites/reptilian demigods that have lorded it over the existing structure for countless eons. Secret agent Cassius Croon is hired to investigate a series of particularly bizarre events transpiring around the globe. They suspect he is the One. Actually, he is the None.

"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. The machine will do anything to protect its King, even if it means completely destroying the girl keeping him grounded. A slow-burn story of fame, nostalgia, and the dangerous reality of being truly seen.

Penghujung tahun 1980-an. Gejolak industri hiburan menarik Maya ke ibukota. Tekadnya untuk tetap berkancah di dunia seni peran lamat-lamat menyingkap tirai tersembunyi di belakang layar, menguak rahasia di antara lembar tabloid mode, kisruh di luar semarak radio rock, sampai dengki celaka di keringnya tinta kontrak yang mengikat. Ini tentang perjalanan Maya-yang bukan siapa-siapa-bertemu Wisnu, sang bintang nan angkuh. Konon, dunia sandiwara adalah semesta yang penuh tipu daya. Namun, siapa yang tahu kalau cinta yang sungguh-sungguh juga bisa tumbuh di tempat yang sama? © kiranada

lugar: Bogotá Tiempo: 1987

New York City, 1986. The streets are loud, the clubs are louder, and nobody gets out untouched. Leon O'Brien spends his nights screaming through basement shows with his punk band, Working Class Sinners, trying to outrun grief, police violence, and a city that seems determined to crush anyone who refuses to stay quiet. Music is the only thing holding him together. Everything else is pressure. Gwen Cabot moves through a different New York-fashion runways, gallery spaces, polished rooms filled with people who mistake control for strength. But beneath the surface, she's drawn toward the rawness and honesty of the downtown punk scene, even as it threatens to unravel the life she's built. When Leon and Gwen collide, their connection becomes more than romance. It becomes survival. As tensions erupt between punks, Neo-Nazi skinheads, and corrupt police, the city itself turns into a battlefield where every show feels dangerous and every act of self-expression becomes political. What begins as rebellion slowly transforms into something deeper: a fight to remain human in a world that profits from breaking people apart. Spanning underground clubs, riots, courtrooms, and the fragile spaces people create for each other in the aftermath, East Side Hearts, West End Nights is a punk coming-of-age story about love, identity, music, and the things that survive after the noise fades.

Maj. Haider Ali Hamdani: An honest and courageous military man. A gruff yet affectionate father. In his eyes, he's the one to blame for his daughter's trials. Hala Ali Hamdani: A makeshift mother. Grew up too fast, too soon. Hafsa Ali Hamdani: Hope. Hashim Ali Hamdani: Achiever. Book enthusiast. Hasham Ali Hamdani: All that's left of what's been stolen. Rooh Afza addict. This book is a hefty collection of events occurring in the Hamdanis' lives. The story is set back in the 1980s, in old Pakistan. (For foreign readers, the narration/description is written in English while the dialogues are in Roman Urdu. However, English subtitles are provided.) Ps The story and the characters present in this book belong solely to me, except for the photos used now and then. I've most likely taken most of them from Pinterest unless I say otherwise. Do not copy or translate my work.

Olivia McShane is a 21-year-old British actress and socialite, desperate to retreat to America after a rough spot in her marriage and a job offer she can't pass up: Working on a TV show called The Monkees. With four boys, one girl, and her past, what could possibly go wrong?

"Kyun iss faasle ne humein itna ajnabi bana diya ki ab aap nazrein chura rahi hain?" A sacred temple, a bustling market, and a pair of blue glass bangles carefully slid onto a trembling wrist. To the world, Saraksh is the epitome of a protective, attentive partner the kind whose gentle words send a flurry of butterflies straight to Ishanika's stomach. But behind his soft smiles and desperate, pleading eyes lies a suffocating guilt. Ishanika prays for the courage to be selfish for their love. Saraksh prays to Bholenath for forgiveness, haunted by a dark past. He knows he is living on borrowed time because while she looks at him with pure devotion today, the truth is a ticking time bomb. What happens when the girl who loves him finally remembers why she should hate him? ✨ Tropes: she Falls First / both fall Harder • Slow Burn • Healing Fiction • Indian Context • Amnesia/Secret Past • Pure Angst & Comfort .