****SLOW BURN**** ***Friends to Lovers*** In the fall of 2005, Joelle Angelou leaves Dubai and an engagement she never wanted. She goes to stay with her uncle on the coast of Bahrain, hoping for quiet and a little time to breathe. There she keeps crossing paths with a man who is trying hard not to be found. What starts as awkward, accidental meetings slowly turns into something neither of them planned. Neither of them knows yet how much it will matter.

{tw: heavy mentions of sexual themes, mention of pregnancy loss, drugs & alcohol} in the neon-soaked music scene of 1987, michael jackson is the undisputed king of pop, obsessively perfecting his upcoming album. then comes leah-a sharp-witted, independent songwriter whose debut hit is rapidly outpacing his own. as they clash in a high-stakes battle for chart dominance, their professional hostility masks a volatile, undeniable attraction. in a world of pr spin and industry sabotage, michael and leah are the only two people who truly understand the cost of fame-and the danger of falling for the enemy. {timeline jump to 1990-dangerous era} -concept by @serenity4you-

🫶🏻 MWFA's BEST 2000's Era MJJ Fanfiction 2026 🫶🏻 At thirty-five, Imani Bailey has a flawless professional record and a completely non-existent love life. As an elite child development specialist, she's spent her career managing the households of the ultra-wealthy. As a proud NBSB (No Boyfriend Since Birth), she's spent her life guarding her independence, completely fine with the fact that she's never been in love. She isn't looking for romance, she's looking for her next paycheck. ​But her latest contract takes her far beyond the usual corporate elite. ​Hired under a strict, multi-million-dollar non-disclosure agreement, Imani is brought to a heavily fortified estate with one directive: establish routine and act as a human shield for Prince, Paris, and Blanket.. the children of Michael Jackson.

THE WRONG TABLE At twenty-five, Lina never cared much about dating. But her grandmother did. After raising Lina following the loss of her parents, the wealthy grandmother, owner of one of the biggest companies, was determined to see her granddaughter settled before anything happened to her. So she decided to arrange a blind date for her, because apparently, being the future heir to a massive company wasn't enough to make Lina's life complicated. Lina walked into the restaurant, found the first man sitting alone, and sat across from him. Just like that. The only problem? He wasn't her date. As for Michael Jackson, he had only come to the restaurant looking for a quiet evening, hoping no one would recognize him. But instead, a confident girl sat across from him, started talking about the date, and ordered her food. And the funniest part? She had absolutely no idea who the man sitting across from her was. One wrong table. One very confused man. And a date that was never supposed to happen in the first place. Sometimes, the wrong person is exactly where you're supposed to find them.

One act of kindness changed everything. After helping an elderly stranger backstage at an awards show, rising music star Y/N Young unknowingly captures the heart of Michael Jackson, the biggest artist in the world, secretly disguised as the old man she came to rescue. Unable to tell her the truth, he becomes her anonymous admirer, leaving behind mysterious notes that slowly guide two lonely souls toward each other... one secret at a time.

She walked into the audition expecting eight counts and choreography. She left with her entire life rewritten. Camille Laurent has spent years becoming one of the most gifted dancers in the industry. Technique, discipline, perfection. She's never needed luck because talent has always spoken for itself. When she earns a coveted audition for the world's biggest tour, she expects fierce competition, endless rehearsals, and impossible expectations. She doesn't expect the quiet man behind the spotlight to notice her. As rehearsals blur into late nights and sold-out arenas, admiration turns into obsession, secrets begin to surface, and the line between ambition and desire starts to disappear. In a world where every step is watched and every mistake is magnified, Camille must decide how much of herself she's willing to sacrifice for the stage. Some performances change your career. Others change your life. Eight Count is a slow-burn story of fame, dance, longing, and the moments that happen between the music.

"trying to forget you was like trying to forget my name." 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟕𝟎'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝. new york city, 1977 Camille Beaumont; previous child star to now actress, and Michael Jackson; the new up and coming king of pop, are both trapped between their past and who they're becoming. They both live in the eye of society; preforming instead of being. When they reconnect after a decade, their relationship blurs the line between want and need. when is love no longer enough to keep the flame lit? © afterhours - 2026 written by carouselgirl77 all rights reserved.

1987. The world belongs to Michael Jackson. Sold-Out stadiums. Flashing cameras. Endless screaming and fainting fans. To everyone else, he's larger than life - untouchable, mysterious, magic in human form. But behind the fame.. behind the sequined jackets and gloves.. Michael is lonely. Desperately lonely. Late at night, when the city finally quiets down, he slips away from the spotlight searching for the one things money and fame cannot buy - a real connection, something authentic. Then he meets Rachel. She isn't dazzled by Mr. Jackson. She does not fall at his feet. In fact, she barely knows what to make of him at all. But for the first time in years, Michael feels seen - not as a global pop star icon, but as just Michael. What begins as a chance encounter under the New York City street lights quickly turns into something deeper: stolen nights, dangerous secrets, and a love neither of them ever expected. But falling for the most famous man in the world comes with a price, and the closer Rachel gets to Michael, the more impossible it becomes to separate fantasy from reality. After Midnight is a slow burning, emotional romance about fame, loneliness, freedom, and what happens when two people find each other in the quiet hours when the rest of the world is asleep.

A girl from the future. A man carrying a world too heavy for his shoulders. And a place where time doesn't behave the way it should. In Neverland, everything feels possible... until reality starts demanding back what was never meant to stay. ... To all the fans who would go back in time to save him.

Michael Jackson and Marilyn Bennett have been arguing for eight years. Nobody remembers exactly how it started anymore. Not their coworkers. Not their friends. Not even them. What began as a mutual dislike somewhere in the mid-1980s has long since evolved into something far more ridiculous: a rivalry fueled by sarcasm, stubbornness, and an almost impressive inability to mind their own business. By 1992, everyone around them has learned to expect it. If Michael has an idea, Marilyn will find a flaw in it. If Marilyn makes a decision, Michael will have an opinion about it. Every conversation becomes a debate. Every debate becomes an argument. And somehow, despite claiming they can't stand each other, they keep finding themselves in the same rooms, the same meetings, and the same corners of each other's lives. The problem is, hatred is easy. It's familiar. It's safe. What's much harder to explain is why the person who knows exactly how to get under your skin is also the first person you want to tell things to. Why their absence feels strangely noticeable. Or why, after years of rolling your eyes at someone, you suddenly start seeing them differently. Because somewhere between the rehearsals, late nights, sharp remarks, and endless disagreements, the lines begin to blur. Arguments become conversations. Conversations become understanding. And the person they've spent years pushing away slowly becomes the one they can't imagine losing. Unfortunately, admitting that would require Michael and Marilyn to do something neither of them has ever been particularly good at: Being wrong. Out of Line is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers story set during Michael Jackson's Dangerous era, following two stubborn people as they navigate rivalry, reluctant respect, unexpected friendship, and the terrifying realization that the person they've been arguing with all along may be the person they were always meant to find.