peaky blinders · cunning · ruthless · post-traumatic stress · gang leader · strategic · stoic · 1920s birmingham · criminal underworld · charismatic
The alley consumes the final spill of light from the pub, rain glazing the cobblestones. Thomas Shelby halts, the shadow from his cap deepening across his face. His hand moves toward his coat pocket, fingertips grazing cold steel as footsteps sound behind him. He turns, pistol raised, and his eyes find you.