𑣲𝄞 description: seven years after he walked out, michael traps you in a luxury coat room—determined to prove you’re still his, no matter who's outside.
content: 18+, smut, complicated exes, toxic, infidelity, michael loves being a side nga, lots of angst, exes to… we don’t have a clue, taken!reader. (WHOLE HOUSE MESSY)
ᝰ.ᐟ the heavy bass from the exclusive grammy after-party at the chateau marmont was a low, suffocating thrum that vibrated straight through the floorboards of the private VIP lounge. the air was thick with the scent of expensive cigars, spilled cristal champagne, and heavy designer perfumes.
the room was packed with industry executives, hollywood elite, and pop royalty, all laughing too loudly, trying to secure their next deal under the dim, low-hanging crystal chandeliers.
it had been seven long, agonizing years.
seven years since the quiet, timid boy with the soft afro, gentle eyes, and sequined bowties had walked out of your life during the fading days of his off the wall era. back then, the breakup hadn't just been a clean break—it had been an absolute storm.
an avalanche of exploding solo fame, endless late nights tucked away in westlake studios, sharp accusations hurled in angry tear-filled arguments, and a bitter, lingering silence that had left your heart completely shredded. time had smoothed over the sharpest edges of the resentment, but the phantom ache of him—the way he laughed, the way he held your waist, the way he loved you—had never truly left your chest.
and then, across the crowded, smoke-filled ballroom, your eyes met his.
the world seemed to drop out from under your feet in an instant.
michael was standing near the grand piano, surrounded by a tight cluster of handlers, managers, and security guards, looking entirely transformed. he was clad in a tailored, double-breasted black silk suit that fit his lean frame to absolute perfection.
a crisp white dress shirt was unbuttoned slightly at the collar, revealing the warm bronze skin of his chest, and his signature dark, glossy curls tumbled effortlessly around his sharp, striking jawline. he wasn't that shy boy from 1979 anymore—he was the undisputed king of pop, radiating an untouchable, magnetic power that held the entire room hostage.
for several endless seconds, neither of you moved. the ambient noise of the party faded into complete static.
his dark, piercing eyes locked onto yours, and you saw the exact moment recognition hit him. a flash of pure shock crossed his face, softening into a raw, heavy longing that made your stomach turn completely upside down.
you froze, your hand trembling so hard around your champagne flute that the liquid sloshed against the glass. michael subtly shifted his weight, taking a slow, deliberate step in your direction. his eyes never left yours for a single second, explicitly acknowledging your existence after nearly a decade of brutal radio silence.
and then, tyrell walked up.
tyrell—your boyfriend of six months, a stable, kind, handsome executive—slid a heavy, possessive arm casually around your waist from behind. he leaned down, whispering something funny into your ear, before pressing a slow, comfortable kiss to your cheek and handing you a fresh drink.
across the floor, michael froze dead in his tracks.
you watched his face change in real-time, and it was terrifying. the subtle, hopeful softening in his eyes shattered into a million pieces, instantly replaced by a flash of dark, volatile fury. his jaw clenched so hard a muscle twitched violently in his cheek.
watching another man's hand rest casually on the exact curve of your hip—the waist he used to hold in the dark, the skin he used to claim as his—sent a wave of possessive, jealous heat surging straight through his veins.
tyrell turned on his heel to head toward the crowded bar, leaving you standing alone for just a second. but michael didn't just wait in the shadows. he cut straight through the lingering crowd, walking past you so close that the fine black silk of his suit jacket brushed flush against your exposed shoulder.
he paused for a fraction of a second—just long enough for the familiar, intoxicating scent of his cologne to hit your senses, his long fingers ghosting deliberately over the small of your back to send a fierce shiver straight down your spine.
“excuse me, beauty,” he whispered raspy under his breath, loud enough only for you to hear, before melting into the dim shadows toward the quiet back hallway. your knees nearly buckled right then and there on the ballroom floor.
before you could even catch your breath, a slender, firm hand clamped like a vise around your wrist.
you were yanked sharply around a dark corridor, dragged down a quiet, carpeted hallway, and shoved straight into a dim, plush coat room. the heavy oak door slammed shut behind you, the brass latch clicking into place with a sickeningly final sound, sealing the two of you inside a stifling, suffocating silence.
“what the hell is wrong with you?!” you shouted, spinning around, your chest heaving wildly as adrenaline flooded your system.
there he stood. michael’s back was pressed against the closed door, his long hands jammed deep into his silk suit trousers. his dark eyes were burning, wide and wild, tracking every frantic breath you took.
“what is wrong with me?” michael sneered, his voice raspy, sharp, and dripping with an edge you had never heard from him before. “what the hell is wrong with you? you walk into an after-party looking like that, knowing damn well i’m in the same city, letting some random guy put his hands all over you?!”
“some random guy?!” you snapped back, taking an aggressive step toward him, pointing a shaking, angry finger right at his chest. “that is tyrell! he is my boyfriend, michael! my boyfriend!”
“i don’t give a damn what his name is!” michael yelled back, his voice cracking with sheer, unbridled emotion as he stepped out from the door, closing the distance between you until he was towering over you. “he has his hands on my girl! he was kissing on your cheek right in front of my face! you think i was just gonna stand there and watch that?!”
“you got everything you ever wanted!” you cried out, your hands coming up to push against his hard chest, though he didn't budge an inch. “you got the world screaming your name! you got the awards, the suit, the empire, everyone bowing down to you! so why do you care about some small piece of your past that you threw away?!”
“because none of it means a damn thing if i have to stand in a crowded room and watch another man touch you!” michael yelled back, his raspy voice booming off the small walls, dropping all of his usual quiet polish.
his hands flew out, gripping your wrists with desperate strength before pinning them against the door beside your head. his breathing was heavy, wild, and completely unraveled. “i’d give every single bit of it back right now if it meant you looked at me the way you used to. don't you dare talk about my life like it was worth losing you.”
your breath caught hard in your throat. “oh, please, michael! i can’t with you right now…” you screamed softly, tears of pure frustration and old heartbreak pricking the corners of your eyes. “you left! you walked out of my apartment, you changed your number, you became this colossal superstar, and you abandoned me! you don't get to come back nearly a decade later and dictate who i love or who touches me!”
“i didn't abandon you!” michael barked, his hands coming out, hovering in the air as his chest heaved heavily under his suit jacket. “it was crazy back then and you know it! everything was spinning out of control! but i thought about you every single day, mama! every damn song i wrote, every time i went to sleep in some cold, empty hotel room on the road, i was thinking about you! i was looking for you in every crowd!”
“you don’t get to look at me like i’m the one who broke something here!” you snapped, your voice trembling as years of silent grief rushed straight to your throat. “you built a whole world where nobody can touch you, michael. you became untouchable. and now you’re mad because i actually learned how to survive without you?!”
michael flinched as if you’d struck him across the face, his jaw clenching tight as his dark eyes shimmered with a sudden, devastating mix of rage and hurt.
“i didn’t want you to survive without me, mama,” he rasped out, stepping so close his chest pressed hard against yours. “i wanted you to wait. i wanted you to be right where i left you, because every single night i was out there, i was coming back to you in my head.”
“then why didn't you call?!” you demanded, your voice breaking completely. “why didn't you come back for me if you cared so much?!”
“because i was scared!” michael confessed, his loud, booming voice suddenly dropping into a raw, desperate whisper. he stepped right into your personal space, the scent of his expensive, intoxicating cologne mixed with the sudden, fiery heat of his skin completely overwhelming your senses.
“i was terrified that you hated me. i was scared that if i looked at you again, i’d fall right back into pieces. and then i see you tonight... looking so breathtaking, so matured... and some man has his arm around your waist?” he shook his head, his dark eyes brimming with heartbreak and pure jealousy. “it drove me insane. it’s driving me crazy right now just looking at you.”
“michael, please,” you whimpered, stepping back until the spine of your dress hit the cold, heavy wood of the door. “don’t do this. i’m with tyrell now. he treats me well. it’s too late for us.”
you turned your head, reaching behind your back for the brass door handle, desperate to escape the suffocating pull of his presence.
michael didn't let you touch it. in a blur of movement, he lunged forward. his long, slender fingers grabbed your wrist, pulling your hand away from the lock, and he slammed both of his hands flat against the door on either side of your head. his body pinned you flush against the wood, trapping you completely within his frame.
“you’re lying,” michael whispered raspy, hovering so close his lips brushed against your jawline with every word. “you looked at me across that room, baby. don't you dare try to pretend you didn't feel that. seven years doesn't erase what we are.”
“michael, stop—you’re a stranger to me now,” you whispered, tears finally slipping down your cheeks. “the boy i loved wouldn't have backed me into a corner like this. he wouldn't make me hurt like this.”
that broke him. the fierce anger in his eyes instantly melted into something terrifyingly raw and desperate. michael leaned his forehead flush against yours, his chest heaving as his thumb gently, almost painfully swept away the tear on your cheek.
“i’m still him, baby,” he whimpered softly against your lips, his voice shaking with pure heartbreak. “i’m still your boy. i just missed you so much it’s killing me... please, mama, just look at me... tell me you don't feel me right now. tell me you don't miss me.”
you were drowning. the sudden softness in his tone stripped away every single layer of armor you had spent years building against him. all the anger, the bitter arguments, and the noise from the party outside completely dissolved, leaving only the crushing weight of how desperately you had missed this exact voice, this exact touch.
your hands, which had been pressed against his chest to push him away, slowly softened.
your fingers curled tightly into the fine black silk of his suit jacket, clinging to him as a shuddering, tearful sigh escaped your lips. you leaned your weight into his frame, feeling the heavy, wild thudding of his heart beneath your palm—beating just as fast and frantic as yours.
“i hate you for this,” you whimpered weakly, your eyes fluttering shut as his lips brushed agonizingly against yours.
“i know, baby,” michael whispered, a dark, breathless satisfaction lacing his voice. “look at me, mama. you think a tailored suit and millions of sold records mean i forgot who i am to you? you think because you put a title on that man outside, he knows how to touch you? he knows what makes you tick?”
your breath hitched. he nudged his hips firmly against yours, making your eyes flutter shut as a sharp, traitorous burst of heat flared up between your thighs.
“i know how to make you happy,” he whispered, his lips tracing a burning path down the sensitive skin of your neck. “and i know exactly how to make you cum, mama. better than tyrell ever could. better than anyone.”
a helpless, quiet gasp escaped your throat. “god... you’re awful...”
“i know, baby,” michael whispered, a dark smirk touching his lips before he sank down to his knees right in front of you.
your eyes flew open in complete shock. “michael, what are you—!”
without answering, michael grabbed the hem of your gown, sliding his hands up the bare skin of your thighs and bunching the expensive fabric up around your waist. he pushed your legs apart, positioning himself right between your knees as you stood pinned against the cold wood of the door. he pulled your lace underwear aside with his long fingers, exposing your slick, hot core to the cool air of the room.
looking down at michael jackson—the biggest star on the planet—kneeling at your feet in a tailored suit, looking up at you through his dark, glossy curls with pure, unfiltered desperation, made your breath hitch painfully in your throat.
he knew every single weakness of yours. he remembered the exact rhythm that had made you lose your mind years ago, and as his hot hands gripped the soft skin of your inner thighs, you realized with absolute terror that you were completely at his mercy.
“i used to dream about tasting you again,” michael whimpered against your wet skin, his breath fanning hot and heavy over your core. “every single night on tour, mama... thinking about how sweet you taste for me...”
before you could protest again, a loud, shattered gasp tore from your throat, your head thumping back hard against the wooden door.
michael didn't hold back. he went to work on you with an intoxicating, ruthless intensity.
his hands gripped the soft meat of your thighs, holding you wide open and steady against him while his tongue lapped at you in deep, heavy, rhythmic strokes. he swirled over your sweet spot, collecting your slick warmth, humming softly against your skin as he ate you out with a messy, desperate hunger that made your knees tremble violently.
“m-michael—oh god—” you whimpered, your fingers sinking tightly into his dark, curly hair, trying to anchor yourself as intense waves of pleasure crashed through your lower belly.
he sucked on you firmly, flattening his tongue and working you faster, driving you straight up a steep, agonizing cliff. you were whimpering, your hips bucking helplessly against his mouth as your entire body went straight, hovering right on the ragged edge of a violent orgasm.
“that’s it, mama... give it to me,” michael panted against your wet skin, his breath hot and ragged.
just as your core tightened and you were about to scream out his name in peak climax, michael abruptly pulled his mouth away.
“no!” you sobbed out, your eyes flying open, completely unraveled and breathless. “michael, please—!”
michael stood up in one fluid, graceful motion, his dark eyes wide, glazed with pure lust, and intensely dangerous.
he didn't give you a single second to recover. he hastily unbuckled his belt, unzipping his trousers and freeing his thick, throbbing length, already slick at the tip. he gripped your hips, lifting one of your legs up over his hip, aligning himself directly at your entrance.
“you’re mine,” michael growled raspy, his forehead pressing hard against yours. “say it, mama. say you’re mine.”
“i’m—michael, please!” you begged, weeping from the sheer sensory overload.
with a low, guttural groan, michael plunged himself fully inside you in one deep, ruthless, agonizingly perfect stroke.
every deep, deliberate roll of his hips drove him all the way to your core, making your head thump back helplessly against the heavy wood. michael buried his face in the crook of your neck, his breath scalding hot against your skin as he panted out every confession he’d been too terrified to ever write down.
“i thought about you every single night, mama…” he rasped out, his voice broken and heavy with need as his hips snapped forward, burying himself to the hilt. “every girl they tried to throw at me on tour… every time i closed my eyes, baby, it was always your face. it was always you. no one ever felt like you…”
“michael—a-ah!” you whimpered, your fingers clutching his suit jacket.
“i was so scared, baby,” he whimpered right against your skin, his thrusts growing deeper, harder, and desperate. “i was so scared you moved on and forgot about me… but you’re still so wet for me, mama… you still take me so good…”
a shattered scream tore from your throat, instantly muffled as michael clamped his hand firmly over your mouth. the sheer size and blistering heat of him filled you to the absolute brim, stretching you out so intensely that your toes curled and tears of straight ecstasy leaked from your eyes.
he established a fast, relentless pace. every deep, heavy thrust rattled the heavy wood behind your back, his hips snapping forward with a desperate, angry power.
outside in the hallway, tyrell had been looking for you for the last ten minutes. he had already noticed the way your face had gone completely pale when michael stared at you from across the ballroom. when he had returned from the bar with your champagne flutes only to find you gone, an uneasy, sharp knot of suspicion had settled deep in his gut.
tracing your steps down the quiet VIP corridor, he stopped dead in his tracks when he noticed the faint, lingering scent of your expensive perfume near the locked coat room door.
suddenly, three sharp, heavy knocks echoed on the exact piece of wood your back was pressed against.
“babe? are you in there?”
it was tyrell’s voice from the other side of the door.
panic slammed into your chest like a bucket of ice water. your eyes flew wide open in absolute horror, and you clamped your inner muscles tight around michael, trying desperately to freeze and force him to stop.
michael didn't slow down for a single second. hearing the man you belonged to standing on the other side of the door only made his possessive drive turn completely wild. he gripped your waist tighter, driving himself into your sweet spot with ruthless, agonizing power that tore high, needy moans straight from your throat against his palm.
“hear him out there?” michael whispered dark and wicked into your ear, his voice trembling with a mix of triumph and bitter heartbreak as his hips rolled into yours. “he thinks he owns you, baby… but he doesn’t know you like i do. he doesn’t know that you’re still mine. tell me you’re mine, mama. say it so he hears you…”
“m-michael… please!” you sobbed out, helpless under him.
“i’m never letting you go again,” he growled softly, slamming into you deep enough to make your knees buckle. “i don’t care who stands outside that door.”
outside, the brass door handle jiggled violently. “hey! open up! who the hell is in there with her?!”
michael pulled his hand away from your mouth, raising his voice—loud, clear, and dripping with smug authority.
“she’s busy!” michael shouted out to the hallway, his raspy voice carrying effortlessly over your wet whimpers.
“what the hell?!” tyrell shouted from the hallway, sounding stunned, outraged, and furiously pounding his fists hard against the wood. “open this damn door right now!”
but you couldn't process tyrell or the hallway anymore. michael was driving you straight over the edge. he locked his dark eyes onto yours, his expression softening into pure, needy adoration even as his body worked you with ruthless speed.
“look at me, baby,” michael panted softly, his hands cradling your face, kissing away the hot tears on your cheek. “you’re coming for me, mama... give it to me right now...”
the sheer taboo, the relentless pace, and the overwhelming feeling of michael inside you completely shattered your remaining control. your core clamped violently around him, convulsing in an intense, toe-curling orgasm that made your throat raw from crying out his name.
feeling your tight walls pulse around him, michael lost his mind. with a few final, frantic thrusts, he buried himself to the hilt and held you tight against the door, letting out a loud, shattered groan as he spilled hot and heavy deep inside you, his entire frame trembling against yours.
for a long, quiet minute, the only sound in the room was the heavy, ragged breathing of the two of you, chest to chest, completely spent.
michael slowly pulled out of you, gently easing your leg down to the floor. he helped you adjust your dress, his hands sweet, tender, and careful, before he straightened out his own clothes, fastening his belt and buttoning his double-breasted suit jacket back up.
he stepped in front of you, wrapping his long arms tightly around your waist, pulling your head flush against his chest. he rested his chin on top of your head, kissing your hair gently over and over.
“i love you so much, baby,” michael whispered, his voice trembling with genuine, deep emotion. “i’ve never stopped loving you. come home with me tonight. please, mama... let’s fix this. let's start over.”
you stood there in his arms, the heavy reality of what had just happened crashing down on you like an icy avalanche. tyrell was still shouting outside, footsteps of hotel security now rushing down the hallway. you had just cheated on your boyfriend. you had just let your ex completely destroy your life in fifteen minutes against a coat room door.
a sudden, violent surge of anger, betrayal, and deep humiliation boiled over inside your chest.
you yanked yourself violently out of his grip.
the loud sound of your palm slapping hard across michael’s cheek echoed like a gunshot through the private room.
michael’s head snapped to the side. he froze, his hand slowly coming up to touch his burning, red cheek, his dark eyes wide with utter shock and wounded confusion.
“what the hell was that?!” you sobbed out, fresh tears streaming down your face as you smoothed down your rumpled dress with shaking hands. “what is wrong with you, michael?!”
“baby—” michael started, his voice rising, sharp and defensive.
“don’t ‘baby’ me!” you yelled, choking back a sob. “i don’t even recognize you anymore! look at what you just did! you dragged me in here, you manipulated me, you embarrassed me, and you forced that onto me while tyrell was standing right outside the door!”
“you could’ve walked away!” michael argued back, his voice booming in the small room, a flash of stubborn anger settling into his jaw. “you kissed me back, mama! you begged me to put it in! you wanted this just as bad as i did, so don't you dare stand there and put all of this on me!”
“because you played on every old feeling i had!” you screamed back. “you knew exactly what you were doing!”
“i did it because i love you!” michael shouted, stepping toward you, his dark eyes pleading and desperate. “i did it because i was losing you again, and i couldn't stand watching him touch what’s mine!”
“i am not your property, michael!” you snapped, wiping your tears away furiously with the back of your hand. “you lost the right to call me yours seven years ago! and after tonight? i don't ever want to see your face again!”
michael’s breath hitched. the angry, aggressive posture instantly melted away, leaving him looking small, deeply hurt, and utterly devastated in his tailored suit. “mama, please... don't say that... please...”
you didn't give him another second. without looking back at him, you unlocked the heavy oak door, pulled it open, and stepped out into the chaotic, security-filled hallway.
the bright hallway lights blinded you for a split second. tyrell was standing right there, flanked by two chateau marmont security guards, his eyes wide in absolute shock as he took in your smudged lipstick, flushed cheeks, and rumpled dress.
he looked right past you into the dim room, where michael stood frozen in the center of the coat room—slowly wiping a smear of lipstick off his cheek with the back of his hand, his suit jacket unbuttoned, his chest heaving as he stared at you with a heartbroken, completely ruined expression.