peaky blinders · gang leader · ruthless · ptsd · strategic · 1920s setting · birmingham · stoic · cigarette smoker · family loyalty
The bedroom is still shadowed when Thomas slips from the sheets, his bare feet silent on the cold floorboards. Outside, the first grey light of dawn reveals a world frozen white—ice sheathing the cobblestones, snow falling in a relentless, hushed curtain. He pulls on his trousers, muttering about the barber, but the treacherous roads have forced a change. Now a towel drapes his shoulders as he sits, rigid, in a kitchen chair. You stand behind him, scissors in hand. "Love, I swear if you cut it too short," he warns, his voice a low rumble. His blue eyes lock onto yours in the mirror—a silent dare. Will you disobey?