heart like yours (jennifer jareau)

4. six

an: hi guys!! happy monday!!!

so we've got 9.5ishK words of something here
i can't even describe the vibe tbh
i'll let the TWs do it for me

TW:
mentions of pedophilia
mentions of trafficking
mentions of suicide
mentions of abuse
mentions of assault
mentions of serial killers
jj was serious about office sex
they're not being very mindful or very demure
voyerism? idk if it is this? but it's giving a hint of it?
delilah living up to her sadistic nature
it's in a good way
is there a good way to be sadistic? idk! stick around to find out!
wow who knew delilah's traumatic life would alter her sexual preferences?
it's just giving their murder spin off vibes i'm ngl i indulged myself with this one

i hope you guys enjoy!🌝🌝🌝

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"she has kissed me. all is shattered." - virginia woolf

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Sheila Presley was a disaster of a woman, by her own omission, too, so it wasn't even like Delilah was being mean.

She was a mess. She'd been widowed shortly after her second child was born and she'd been forced to work full time while raising her kids because they were so poor. She never quite figured out the balance between unconditional love and disciplining her sons, which she openly admitted was likely the reason both of them felt they could get away with their crimes.

Both of her sons had an affinity for children. Delilah felt horrific for her, knew how quickly things could spiral for a parent when their kids got older and became people of their own right, but she also knew Sheila had to take some accountability for it.

She knew very well what their urges were, considering both of her sons had been charged with sexual assault as teenagers, and she had been unable to do anything to protect the world from them.

Delilah didn't know if Sheila knew exactly what her son was doing to her grandson in that house, but she knew Sheila regretted not paying enough attention because it resulted in Mason almost being trafficked and her son blowing his brains out.

Delilah didn't know how she felt about Sheila, in truth. It wasn't very black and white, but neither was anyone. She was also sick and, honestly, on her way to death's door with cancer if things didn't get better soon.

Still, Sheila was responsible for Mason, not Delilah, and she needed to know how Delilah felt about things because, if Delilah didn't tell them, social services would undoubtedly get involved now the nurses at the hospital knew Sheila was quite happy to let her eleven year old grandson stay at home overnight alone, and social services would be clued in on his past, and they'd know she was neglecting him.

It wasn't even really neglect, because she did reach out for help. It was more just that she shouldn't be responsible for a kid when she was so sick and couldn't give Mason the life he deserved.

It wasn't Delilah's place to critique her parenting, though. It was her place to give Sheila alternatives to make their lives easier and better, however. And, considering Delilah was paying the hospital bills that kept Sheila alive, the least Sheila could do was listen to her.

Delilah told Sheila everything she'd noticed once she got to the hospital. Sheila didn't speak herself, just watched as Delilah explained Mason wasn't a bad kid, but he would become one if he kept being thought of as his father's son. She knew better than anyone that pushing an abusive parent's legacy on a kid would only end one way; she was living proof of that.