Maybe it's the metal clamped to my sore flesh, begging to tear through my bandages. Maybe it's the wild grin imprinting itself on the inside of my eyelids, like the Cheshire Cat. Whatever it may be, I sure as hell know I've never compromised to myself so drastically. Nor have I beat myself down to a lull just to believe that the possibility of forgetting my parents faces is very real. In order to stay sane, I must brainwash myself of my hopes for a happy existence.

You thought you knew everything about Jerome Valeska. He was your best friend. He was your boyfriend. You loved him. But seeing him transition to the insane, psychotic villain, you knew that he was not the Jerome you grew up loving. He changed and got arrested and you moved on. So why does a part of you still miss him? Why does a part of you still love him? And how will you react to seeing him again? ------ This is on my ao3 but I decided to put this on here too

[takes place in the world of FOX tv's "Gotham"] A Jerome Valeska Story Living on the streets of Gotham was never dull. But Eden couldn't have been more surprised at the impact that one raving red-head could have upon a city. Or even more shocking- the impact upon herself. When Eden is recruited by Theo Galavan to take part in his attack on Gotham through the use of his team of escaped Arkham inmates, she doesn't realize how entangled she is becoming with Jerome until it's too late.

WINNER IN THE 2017 TV AND MOVIE AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE TVANDMOVIESOCIETY FOR BEST JEROME VALESKA FANFICTION. She made a promise to her mother. A promise to not fall in love with what her mother would call "a bad man". She vowed she would never get involved with anyone like that. She was going to make herself into someone who her mother would be proud of. He was the definition of insane. He loved chaos, he loved anarchy, he loved being in control. He wanted to be respected, he wanted to be feared, and he wanted to control Gotham. No where in his agenda was there room for romance. So what happens when these two cross and find themselves attracted to each other? Two individuals who realize that they really have no business with each other? *Book 1 of the Deadly Series starring Jerome Valeska from FOX's Gotham*

you ruined me. [JEROME VALESKA / OC] [GOTHAM SEASON 1&2]