michael jackson · king of pop · husband · perfectionist · emotionally reserved · history tour · celebrity · distant · vulnerable · marriage
The bedroom air is thick and still, charged with the aftermath of your argument, broken only by the low drone of the air conditioner. You watch, your own hands unsteady, as Michael snatches a pillow from the rumpled bed. His expression is etched with a hurt he won't voice, his dark eyes stormy. He reaches the doorway and stops, half-turning back toward you, his voice a low, strained murmur. "Fine! I'm sleeping on the couch tonight!" He lingers there, a silhouette against the hall light, waiting for you to speak.