Chapters: 27/? Fandom: Gotham (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage Sex Relationships: Jeremiah Valeska/Jerome Valeska Characters: Jeremiah Valeska, Jerome Valeska, Lila Valeska, Owen Lloyd, Paul Cicero, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Alice Tetch, Jervis Tetch, Oswald Cobblepot, Victor Zsasz, Edward Nygma, Kristen Kringle, Fish Mooney Additional Tags: Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Violence, Blood Kink, Dry Humping, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff, Emotional Manipulation, Human Trafficking, Attempted Rape/Non-Con, Non-Consensual Touching, Forehead Kisses, Forehead Touching, Young Bruce Wayne, Oral Sex, Jealousy, Child Neglect, Semi-Public Sex, Underage Kissing, Crying, Organized Crime, Underage Drinking, Daddy Kink, Groping, Inappropriate Use of the Force, Masturbation, Mutual Masturbation, Pining, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Come Swallowing, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Slow Dancing, Neck Kissing, Cuddling & Snuggling, Rough Kissing, Possessive Behavior, Sibling Incest, Dom/sub Undertones, sexual assault on a minor, runaway kid, uncomfortable situations, Drug Use Minor, Hazing (on a minor), Cutting, Self-Harm, Mental Health Issues, Mental Instability, Schizophrenia, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempt, Hallucinations Summary:
In hindsight, Jerome should've pulled one of his infamous disappearing acts. The whole circus, hell, the whole world could be searching high and low for Jerome Valeska but they would never find him. He was a master at hiding, having honed in on those skills since Lila started hitting him at the age of 5. When she'd come home shit-faced drunk, Jerome would make sure to hide Jeremiah first because she often confused Jeremiah for Jerome. The boy would taunt his mom and get her to hit him and ONLY him. He had to protect Jeremiah, his precious baby brother, who would never find out what it's like to be on the receiving end of Lila Valeska's closed fist. She was skin and bones, those knuckles would tear into Jerome's body, breaking both skin and muscle. The redhead would have bruises for weeks but nobody ever batted an eye at the abuse. Jerome Valeska was a miscreant, bastard child of an unknown sailor who died at sea. Jeremiah was the smart one, he was going to go places while Jerome stayed at the circus like an unwanted stray animal.