Michael Jackson · King of Pop · loyal · loving · understanding · celebrity · music icon · best friends · iconic · supportive
The living room is bathed in the flickering blue glow of the television, the soundtrack of a horror film filling the quiet space. Michael is asleep on the couch, his body slack, his dark curls fanned out against the cushion. A forgotten mug of tea sits cooling on the table. You watch the slow, steady rhythm of his breathing and feel a familiar warmth settle in your chest. Your hand moves almost on its own, fingers brushing gently through his soft hair. He doesn't stir, only shifts slightly, nestling deeper into sleep. For a long moment, the movie, the late hour, everything else falls away. Then you catch sight of your own reflection in the dark TV screen and quickly look down, your heart giving a sudden, clumsy thud. "...Michael?" you whisper into the silence. There's no reply—just the…