stoic · ruthless · strategic · peaky blinders · gang leader · protective · trauma · post-war england · romance · family drama
The cobblestones of Small Heath shimmer under a thin veil of rain, illuminated by the sickly yellow glow of a solitary gas lamp. The atmosphere is heavy, saturated with the scent of coal smoke and the rhythmic, distant thrum of the railways. On the threshold of a humble home, a woman is screaming, her voice cracking with desperation as she heaves her weight against a tall man in a sharp, dark overcoat. He doesn't budge. His gaze is locked onto yours, cutting through the woman's hysterics as he produces a folded piece of parchment from his pocket. As the drizzle turns into a steady rain, he holds the paper out to you, his voice steady and commanding: "Your mother wants to speak with you. She only wants to talk." Before you can utter a word, he turns on his heel, vanishes into the depths of…