DRUNK IN LOVE ━━ M.
JACKSON.
ⲱⲥ. 𝟮𝟭𝟲𝟱.
𝒔𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲. ━━ ༉‧ 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾 ━ 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸. 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾'𝗌 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗅𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗌 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿, 𝖻𝗎𝗍... 𝗐𝗁𝗒 𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗀𝗈𝗍 𝖺 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 .ᐣ 𝒑𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. ━━ ༉‧ 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋.ᐟ𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖺𝖾𝗅 𝒙 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽.ᐟ𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋. 𝒄𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬. ━━ ༉‧ 𝖿𝗅𝗎𝖿𝖿. 𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉. 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗄!𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋. 𝗅𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅!𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋. 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗍𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾!𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖺𝖾𝗅. 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀. 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄𝗌 𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖺𝖾𝗅 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗆. 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽!𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖺𝖾𝗅. 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗄 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌. 𝒂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞. ━━ ༉‧ based on this thought i had at the beginning of the month. i believe it turned out fine .ᐣ and way cuter than i thought . . . also, writing a drunk person’s dialogue is harder than i thought it would be😭 enjoy .ᐟ thank you for reading and for the support .ᐟ 𝒕𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠. ━━ ༉‧ @unknwnbrii @moonwalker4you @platanita @holyfujjj @jenniversity @faerieglitter555 @trizixi1 @absdoesnothaveabs @ruby-angel052 @meowswrites @thebrunetteswan @peritinkers @mrsshamone @equallyshaw @hotnmysterious7 @parasolprincss @realgibby @emma3078 @feenin4dietcoke @eternal-life94 @miratate @edna-skiffens @michaelswifejackson @softformj @argentinemango @misscowboyhat @pytforever @a-motherfcking-fish @iwannarockwu @lestatress
WHEN MICHAEL CAST one last glance at the clock perched above the fireplace, he let out a tired sigh. The television screen was the only source of light in the room, its images throwing muted colours onto the singer’s exhausted face.
It was almost three o’clock in the morning.
Michael was no stranger to sleepless nights ━ those endless nights when he would sometimes find himself swamped with work. Yet tonight, it wasn’t that he lacked the desire to sleep. For once, he was utterly exhausted.
But you still hadn’t come home, so there was no way in hell he was going to go to bed without you.
His fingertips rolled over his thighs in a rhythm meant to be comforting and patient. He had been wearing his checked pyjama bottoms and his old white t-shirt ever since you had left the house a good six hours earlier.
Michael was slumped on the sofa, a plate of ice cream abandoned on the coffee table, his eyes darting back and forth between Some Like It Hot and the clock, which, over the course of those six long hours, had become his worst enemy.
He felt as though every tick-tock was actually mocking him, a way for it to remind him that you still weren’t there and that, despite the hours ticking by, time was passing oh so slowly.
Michael had hesitated over whether to hurl the remote control at it or throw it into the fire. He wanted to put a stop to the taunts, but something told him that you wouldn’t appreciate him destroying your Canetti, which you had paid a small fortune for to fill that wall that had seemed too bare to you.
He regretted not having invested in a dartboard instead…
The singer shot another glare at his arch-enemy and, realising that only two minutes had passed, threw his head back, his curls falling limp against the velvet sofa. His stomach seemed to knot up again, and he found his lip caught between his front teeth.
You should have been home at least a good fifteen minutes ago. Not that Michael was keeping tabs on you or expecting you to come home at a set time ━ no, you were perfectly entitled to have fun, he had complete faith in you ━ but your friend had phoned him from the bar where you were partying to let him know you were on your way home…
And that had been twenty minutes ago.
Michael liked to tell himself that he wasn’t the sort of boyfriend who made his girlfriend feel as if she were in prison with him but ━ damn ━ right at that moment he regretted it.
He should have at least sent Bill.
That was what his mind kept repeating over and over. He should have asked him to come and pick you up to make sure you got home safely, but your friend had told him that you had slipped away in a taxi, and it had been too late to send anyone to fetch you.
Michael decided to wait another three short minutes before phoning Bill to ask him to come and pick him up so they could search the whole state for you.
If anything happened to you, it would kill him. You had been his whole world ever since he first met you a few years ago. Love at first sight, Michael had told you, and ever since then, he had been certain that if you looked up love in the dictionary, you would find your name in the definition.
You were going to walk through that door safe and sound, Michael was convinced of it; it couldn’t end like this. He took a twentieth deep breath, his foot unconsciously swaying from side to side on the coffee table.
Where the hell were you?
The metallic jingle of keys was enough to dispel the fear that was beginning to gnaw at him in the darkness of the living room.
Michael sprang to his feet and raced across the room, his long legs giving him the edge. His hands were trembling slightly as he grabbed the door handle and flung the door open. The wood banged against the wall; there would surely be a mark, but he didn’t care.
You had finally made it home safe and sound.
"Oh, God thank you," he whispered. "I was getting worried sick, baby…"
You had to cling to the door handle to stop yourself from falling. Your purse had slipped off your shoulder and was now dangling from your wrist, mirroring the pair of heels you were holding in your other hand. Your eyes were half-lidded, your lipstick had smudged and your eyeliner had run slightly at the corners of your eyes. You looked like a mess.
"’m fi… ne…" you hiccuped.
"Girl, you’re not fine," Michael chuckled, walking toward you. "Come here, let me help you get to bed━"
You flinched back, almost falling to the ground as you pressed yourself flat against the door.
"Noooooo!" you shouted suddenly. "Back… off! I have… a boyfriend, mis… mister. So… shoo!"
Michael blinked. He let his arms fall to his sides, his eyebrows gradually furrowing. He glanced behind him, as if to check that there was no one else there whom you might be addressing, before turning his gaze back to you, looking completely confused.
"You… you what now?"
"A boyfriend!" you declared, trying to stand up straighter. "He’s tall and… handsome and str… ong… and he will… beat your ass… if you get too close to… me."
If you hadn’t been so heavily intoxicated, Michael would probably have burst out laughing at the way you were talking. He wasn’t sure how you would react if he made fun of your hiccups.
He opened his mouth to try to talk some sense into you, but when he saw how close you were to collapsing to the floor, he decided to take a different approach instead.
"Oh, you got a man, huh?" he asked, taking a step closer to catch you just in case ━ he needed to get you to bed as soon as possible. "That’s a real shame, sweetheart. What’s he like, this boyfriend of yours?"
You beamed at the question, swaying lightly.
"The best… sings to… to me all the time…"
"Does he now?" Michael mused, taking another step. "And where’s that man of yours now, mmm?"
You face fell into a pout.
"Busy… works too much…" you answered sadly. "… but if you try anything he’ll ki… ck you!"
His amusement gave way to a sense of guilt. Michael knew he was working incredibly hard and was rarely at home these days. He had probably never realised just how much it might be affecting you until tonight, as he saw your eyes fill with tears. Michael panicked for a moment. He didn’t want to make you cry ━ he hated seeing you sad ━ so he stepped closer and placed a hand on your forearm.
"Alright. I hear you, I hear you. I’m not trying to steal you, I promise. I’m just here to get you to bed safely. Your man would want you safe, right?"
You looked at him suspiciously for a moment. His black hair curled around his face, with a stray lock resting against his forehead. He was looking at you with four large brown eyes that seemed strangely familiar to you. Surely, that wasn’t normal.
"You know… you kinda look like him… like, a little bit…"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah…" you nodded, stepping closer. "… Same eyes… same… same smile…" you squinted harder. "… but my man is prettier… like way prettier… no offense…"
Michael let out a laugh.
"None taken. I’m sure he is, baby," he was smiling now. "Come on, pretty girl, let's get you to bed. I promise, I'm just helping, that's all."
You let him guide you, but you kept your distance, your body tense. He led you to the hallway, his hands firm but gentle around your waist. You were mumbling things, your head rolling down to the side opposite his neck. The guy smelled of sandalwood and musk just like your boyfriend and it was enough to send you spiralling.
"Miss him sooo much… like so, so much… you know how much?"
"I’ve a feeling you’re about to tell me," he murmured, walking you around a corner.
"He has those eyes… big, brown, doe eyes that just… he looks like Bambi, you know?"
Michael flashed you a smile.
"From Disney?"
"Oh, yeah… but Mike’s waay cuter…" you missed a step. "Love kissing his nose too... so perfect... and his hair… so soft… he likes when I… run my fingers through it… he even purrs."
"I do not purr," he chuckled sheepishly.
"’course you don’t… you don’t have nice hair like him…"
"Right, right."
"... And his hands... things he does with his hands and his mouth, oh━"
"Okay! Okay, wow," Michael cut you in, feeling the heat creeping up his neck. "That's enough detail, don't you think, sweetheart?"
"You're just jealous..." you hiccuped. "He's the best... so sweet to me... makes me breakfast in bed and lea... ves notes for me when he goes to wo... rk... and dances with me in the kit... chen..." you let out a lovesick sigh. "Just love him sooo much..."
He gently eased you down onto the edge of the bed, kneeling in front of you. Michael was looking at you with such a shy smile that he almost felt childish about it. No one had ever spoken of him as kindly and affectionately as you had.
He knew you loved him, even though you weren’t the sort to say it every day. In fact, you hardly ever said it, but he knew. It was written in all the small things you would do like giving him small things that made you think about him for no reasons at all or you staying up all night just to have a chance to see him after a long day at work.
"You really love that guy, huh?" he murmured, taking off your shoes delicately.
"With my whooole heart..." you patted your chest clumsily.
"He's very lucky to have you."
"’m luckier…" you hiccuped once more.
You peered down at him, your head tilted at an angle that was giving you a double chin. You could see white teeth flashing at you. Your eyes squinted, trying to focus on his face in the dim light.
"You look... familiar..."
"Do I?"
"Yeah... you kinda look like my Mi... ke... if i close one eye..." you squint harder. "... or both..."
Michael laughed at you, putting your shoes aside.
"Must be the lighting..." he bit his lips, trying to hide his giddiness. "Handsome guy?"
"Very..." you nodded eagerly. "... most handsomest of handsome perfectsome man..."
"Girl, that sentence makes no sense!" he threw his head back.
You simply hummed and sank into the mattress, your eyes already fluttering closed.
That was the moment Michael chose to get to his feet. He stood there for a moment, watching your chest rise and fall beneath your dress, which looked far too uncomfortable to sleep in. He would try to take it off you later, though Michael doubted you would let him in your current state. He was about to walk into the bathroom when he felt a hand grip his wrist.
He looked down at you.
"Tell him ‘m home... safe, 'kay? He gets so... worried when I go out... Don't want him to be mad..." you mumbled sleepily.
"Don't worry, baby, he's not mad at all," Michael reassured you, sitting on the bed next to you, the back of his fingers caressing your cheek lovingly. "He could never be mad at you."
"I know... he likes when I've fun... but... don't want to worry him..."
"It's okay, he's not worried anymore, sweetheart, you can sleep," he cooed, his hand never leaving your face.
For a moment, you seemed satisfied with his words, welcoming Morpheus gladly, but the very next second a wrinkle appeared between your eyebrows and your eyes flew open, your pupils almost swallowing your irises.
"You need to… back off... Told you I had a man... I'll tell him to... kick you..."
Michael laughed, pulling his hand away from your warm skin. He raised both hands in a gesture of peace.
"Alright, alright. I don't want any trouble."
He got to his feet and continued on his way to the bathroom. Standing in front of the mirror, as he reached for some cotton pads to remove your make-up, Michael looked at himself for a moment. His eyes scanned his face carefully and lingered on his nose. You had called it perfect, and it was true that you loved kissing him in that exact spot. Yet he was often embarrassed when you did it... But now that he had heard your drunken words, Michael couldn’t help thinking that perhaps... you were right.
He should see himself more often from your eyes.














