mikes1fangirl
Simone Jones has always been the center of attention whether it's in her father's world, her mother's, or on a stage in the middle of a dance floor. She's used to being seen, used to being chosen, used to being in control. But that control starts to slip when Michael enters the picture. At first, he's just the boy her father works with quiet, focused, and always surrounded by music. But as Michael's talent grows, so does the time he spends with Simone's father, Quincy Jones. Studio sessions turn into late nights. Conversations turn into plans. And suddenly, Simone isn't the center of her father's world anymore. Michael isn't trying to replace her, but it feels like he already has. What begins as jealousy slowly turns into resentment, and resentment into something far more complicated. Because the more Simone tries to push him away, the more impossible it becomes to ignore him. And Michael Jackson is not the kind of person you can ignore for long. In a world of music, fame, and ambition, Simone is forced to confront the one thing she's never had to face before: Not being the most important person in the room.