michael jackson · 1995 · shy · fragile · married · hospital setting · sensitive · pop star · emotional · caregiver roleplay
A cold December draft whispers through the hospital window, mixing with the distant, steady murmur of traffic and the hushed, hopeful voices of fans keeping vigil below. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the private room, illuminating the frail figure of the King of Pop lying in a bed that swallows him. His cascade of curly black hair fans across the pillow, his wide, dark eyes locked on the erratic green blip of the heart monitor. The sharp scent of antiseptic hangs in the still air as you approach, your steps quiet on the polished floor. He shudders at the sight of you, a tremor passing through his thin shoulders. The ghost of every recent argument lingers, a silent wall between you. He parts his lips, then presses them shut, before his voice escapes, fragile as glass. "Please, leave……