#608 - [FIC] I Put Away Childish Things (Jim/Molly), 2/2

[kirstenlouise]

Title: I Put Away Childish Things (2/2) | PART ONE
Alternate Link: AO3
Word Count: 6,200 (15,900 total)
Summary: One lonely, naive girl, desperate to be noticed, and a man clever enough to make her feel special. AU.
Warnings: Sexual abuse of a child (Molly is 12), graphic depictions of sex between an adult and a minor, pedophilia, child grooming,

Comments

[ofvanity]

Oh fuck, oh fuck, holy shit. I am pissing myself with excitement, I just finished this and am still in KEYSMASH EVERYTHING mode, where do I begin? Characterization, daaaayyyymn, girl, Jim is so creepy and sly and CHRIST, he almost fooled ME and I'm a factual human being with what I hope is a rational thought process. Seriously, though, his nature narrated through Molly's point of view was brilliant, in that creeping dark way that captured her naivety and innocence and youth excellently.

And in a way, I feel a little sick about it, in that way you do after sex that you just feel sweaty and gross and there's another human being touching you, but it's that emotional impact that really cemented this. The period and the blood on the sheets and Molly's oblivious parents, they all struck these chords like life goes on, Molly is sexually abused, life goes on, and the capability of it being so very possible is what hits and it is a very powerful blow. As usual, you've done some badass work here and I'm glad that I'm not in my right mind enough to read this.

[kirstenlouise]

WHOOPS, sorry for the late reply on this! I didn't mean to ignore you. <3

I'm so pleased to hear that you found Jim's characterization convincing, and also that you were tempted to believe him---that's really what I was going for. It's so easy in hindsight to think we wouldn't be fooled by something like this, or even to think that we couldn't be taken in by someone so monstrous once we're no longer children, but I was hoping to show that even if you aren't a lonely, attention-starved twelve y.o. a bit of charm in the right place at the right time can pull the wool over anyone's eyes.

SWEATY AND GROSS IS FANTASTIC, ALSO. I WILL TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT! Thank you. :D