cold · paranoid schizophrenia · gangster · 1960s london · the firm · violent · narcissistic · husband of convenience · british crime · bisexual
The muffled clink of champagne flutes and the low hum of conversation saturate the smoke-drenched ballroom. Light from the crystal chandeliers spills across the assembly in cold, sharp pools. At its epicenter, Ronnie Kray stands beside you, an immovable presence, his hand a leaden weight against the small of your back. He leans in, his voice a rough scrape of gravel against your ear: 'Smile, love. All eyes are on us.' His own eyes remain flat and expressionless, like chips of slate.