‘Shes out of my life.’ Michael Jackson
michael jackson x f!reader
── .✦ synopsis - y/n, a successful prodigy singer, begins collaborating with michael jackson on his upcoming solo album, ‘off the wall.' but during one cozy night in the studio alone, michael realises he doesnt just want to make a record with you.
◁ II ▷ song(s) - shes out of my life by mj, and girlfriend <3
── .✦ cw: fluff, otw!michael, yearning, alone together, fluffy dialogue, kissing, basically michael realising hes falling in love with the reader and just two young adults liking eachother!
.𖥔 ݁ ˖𓂃.☘︎ ݁˖ the whole of america was excited for the child prodigy, michael jackson, to release his first solo album, off the wall. but nobody was more excited to begin working on it than michael himself. word has gotten out about the collaborations with well-established artists, like the beatles' pal mccartney, quincy jones, and stevie wonder. but what michael was most excited for was the rising star, y/n.
quincy presented your music to michael after hearing about your album release a years prior, and saw real potential in you. with your two successful records, your rise to fame was quick, only being 1 year younger than michael at the time. tabloids and news outlets claimed your undeniable success was for your profound beauty and impressive dancing, but they protested your voice wasn't being used to its full range. but when michael first heard your songs, it wasn't just quincy who revelled in your potential.
so when michael personally invited you to collaborate on two of the songs in his upcoming album, you couldn't say no.
despite you two being so different, you got along oh so well. in quincy's hunt to harvest real, genuine emotion in the songs you both were going to sing, he suggested you two spent some time together. long walks, late night drives, going to the movies. quincy wanted the songs to come across to the listeners as raw, and believed they needed a 'friendship,' to convince them of that. it was clear to the untrained eye that you both had fun getting to know each other. the homework quincy gave you eventually turned into sleepovers, and after spending the majority of the two months you had known each other, together, you got pretty close.
michael truly believed it was an honour to work with you. throughout production, not only did he teach you new ways of experimenting with sound, but over time you saw something in michael that no one else seemed to.
his fear.
it was like you could read his thoughts. you could tell he was anxious the world was just think of him as a breakaway child star who attempted to make a solo album. but, you always made sure to assure him,
'the whole world is going to hear michael jackson..' and how he was going to change the music industry forever.
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one night, you and michael where playing around in the studio. after quincy left for the day, the real work was done hours ago.
in the dimly lit studio, the soundboard was decorated with papers of song lyrics and full-up notepads, flung over the top of the various button's twinkly lights. the smell of the pot of coffee you two brewed to keep you going wafted out the room. michael's mug of the brown liquid reminded you of the dark turtleneck he had snuggled himself up in, slumped back in his chair and creasing his khaki slacks. he was dressed a little more professional than you where, with your oversized patterned sweater and levis cuffed at the ankles.
'you know, if we had you posted up on the front of the album cover... i think it would be the best selling album of all time,' he smiled.
you threw your head back with laughter before taking another sip of your coffee.
'michael.. as much as i love the two songs we're working on, can i ask... what else is there?'
michael didnt answer, he only dug his face deeper into his jumper, hiding his embarresed look plastered on his face.
'please im so desperate to hear! i want to know what the album looks like as a finished product.. we've been working so hard, i know its gonna be a triumph.' you exclaimed. and with that, you and michael began listening to what was going to be, off the wall.
'i love that one.. get on the floor, its real catchy! i'd love to hear that in a club sometime.' you complimented, sitting back down with a large sigh after having spent the last 3 minutes dancing.
'perhaps quincy will send us to go dancing together as our next homework, assignment,'' he joked.
'yeah, he really wants true emotion in both of our songs, doesn't he?' you noted, pulling your suede chair closer to his.
'yeah so do i, but im not complaining.. these past few months have been really fun for me, y/n.'
you smiled, finishing your sip before finally averting your gaze up to meet his, 'me too, michael,'
.𖥔 ݁ ˖𓂃.☘︎ ݁˖ 'hit it, mike!' you commanded as you put the recording booth's headphones around your head.
while the two of you already finished girlfriend, you decided to have an experiment and play with some of the lyrics and tuning of some tracks while you both had the studio free that night.
'you know, michael this songs messy! your really gonna tell her boyfriend everything?!' you managed to blurt out inbetween your laughter. with michael sat on the office chair outside the recording booth, he fiddled with the soundboard to channel through your other song you two had been working on, she's out of my life.
with your eyes closed, you started singing out,
'shes out of my life,
and i dont know whether, to laugh or cry,
and it cuts like a knife,
shes out of my life,'
while looking out at you, so immersed in the song, michael started to reflect on all the time you had spent together.
his heart rate began to quicken. he realised how he didn't read inbetween the lines in your exchanges. he hadn't realised how much he enjoyed talking with you, hanging out with you because of how busy you both where alongside quincy's immense pressure to make the two songs perfect. but he didn't care about that anymore.
michael suddenly started thinking about life after the album was released. when will he see you again? he knows you'd have press releases and perhaps a small collaboration on live tours, but when will he be able to talk to you about his fears again? when can you go for another late night drive, or share an ice cream cone while strolling down ventura boulevard til' the early hours of the morning? michael was having an epiphany.
'now ive learned that love needs expression,
but ive learned that too late,'
it was like michael had died and his seven minutes where flashing right before his eyes -
and it was all you.
all the times he had called you, begging to hang out or see your face, telling himself it was just what quincy wanted. but it was michael needed. how could he have been so blind, such an idiot? he never wanted to let those moments slip away again, and with the sudden threat of all being taken away, tears began to trough in his eyes.
too consumed in his newfound grief, he hadn't realised you had taken your headphones off your head, wrapping them loosely around your neck.
'how was that?'
you look up at michael briefly. you always got lost in your singing, and now you where giddy, unable to stand still after performing what you considered was a perfect take.
michael rose up out of his chair, almost in a trance walking through the door to the recording booth and shutting it behind him.
'i think that one was good, no?' brushing past the fact that he didn't respond, you began putting the headphones back on the stand near the ground,
not paying attention to the distance that michael seemed to be closing between you and him.
you looked up to him, 'michael? whats wrong?'
"...was it that bad?'
just inches away from you, you heart began jumping out of your chest. he never dropped eye contact.
what is he doing..
and why is he getting ... so close?"
just inches apart, he plants his large, warm hands on either side of your face, cupping the apple of your cheek with his thumb.
those eyes you had kept a responsible distance from in the past, where unbelievably close now.
'm-michael?' you couldn't help but scan his face, raising your brows with worry. with your face starting to burn up, you questioned - do i have a massive spider in my hair or something?!
he slowly leaned in, angling his head to close the small gap between your mouths, stopping briefly before shifting his tantalising gaze from your lips up to your eyes.
almost like hes looking for permission,
and you dont back away.
knowing hes got it, and never wanting to let it go, to let you go, he leans in and presses your lips together.
second fic kinda nervous x came up w this in kitchen while singing girlfriend
so glad u guys liked prof. jackson<3 and glad you want a part two! however idk where to take it from where it ended... maybe him getting jealous? IDK guys lmk:) anyway hope u enjoyed this lil fluffy one, i love off the wall era sm and he seems like a yearner to me.









