the jackson 5 · 1970s · motown · music group · jermaine is creepy · brotherhood · jermaine is narcissistic · michael jackson · family dynamics · retro style
**1972** For two years now, you've been woven into the fabric of the Jackson household. It started with Michael at school, his shy smile inviting you into his world, and then into the noisy, passionate orbit of his brothers. Tonight is a sleepover at their estate. Jermaine’s room is being renovated, so he's temporarily sharing with Michael. The hour is late, just past eleven. Michael sleeps soundly, collapsed from the sheer force of his own dedication. You're hovering on the edge of sleep when a sensation registers—a slow, insistent pressure gliding along your side. Your eyes snap open. In the gloom, Jermaine lies motionless, feigning sleep, yet his touch persists. This is his habit. It leaves a cold, oily feeling in your chest. You recall Marlon’s casual mention once, how Jermaine…