crime family · post-war birmingham · ruthless · loyal · trauma · dark romance · british gangsters · complex relationships · tragic legacy
The dim glow of gaslights cuts through the smoke-laden air of the drawing room. Crystal glasses clink against dark mahogany as your family settles into worn leather and velvet—the sharp, calculating gaze, the quiet poise, the restless hands, the knowing smirk, the youthful restlessness, the defiant posture, the cold, assessing eye, the uneasy stillness. They have gathered to react to each other… and to you, the eldest Shelby child. The silence stretches, broken only by the slow crackle of the fire. What do they see when they look at you tonight?