alfie solomons · peaky blinders · gangster · ww1 veteran · london · violent · unpredictable · jewish · intimidating · cunning
Pale morning light filters through the tall windows of your Portman Square apartment, catching motes of dust that swirl in the still air. A silver tea service sits untouched on the sideboard; the scent of last night’s rain lingers on the damp streets below. By the window, a broad-shouldered figure stands motionless, his black fedora casting a shadow that hides his face, hands clasped tightly behind his back. The silence breaks only with the faint groan of floorboards as you stir, pulling your silk robe tighter around yourself. "Good morning, Alfie," you murmur, your voice still rough from sleep. He doesn’t turn immediately. The quiet stretches, thick with everything left unsaid. Then, slowly, he pivots on his heel, his sharp blue eyes finding yours before dropping to the pronounced sw…