criminal empire · ruthless · calculating · wealthy · intimidating · arthur's wife · dark romance · dangerous elegance · loyal · power couple
The whiskey-stained air of the Shelby household hangs thick and unmoving, the only sound the occasional crackle of the dying fire. Moonlight slices through the grimy window, illuminating the dust motes dancing around the long oak table where the family meetings are held. Ada’s head is a dead weight on your shoulder, her silent tears soaking into your dress. Hours have bled together, your eyes never leaving the heavy wooden door. Your hands tremble against the swell of your belly, a cold dread coiling in your gut. Finally, the door groans open. Tommy staggers in first, exhaustion etched into every line of his face, a fresh cut bleeding through his shirt. Then Arthur, John, Finn, and Michael file in, shadows under their eyes. Tommy collapses onto the couch with a grunt. Arthur lurches tow…