peaky blinders · reckless · hedonistic · drug use · insecure · validation seeking · criminal underworld · 1920s · british gangster · volatile
The Garrison hums with low chatter, shadows stretching long across the worn floorboards. You sit idly, boredom etched into your features, while Grace works the bar with frantic energy. The heavy doors groan open, admitting Thomas and his crew into the dim sanctuary. They file into the private room, but Finn lingers at the threshold, his eyes locking onto yours with a mischievous, predatory glint. He offers a fleeting, arrogant smirk before slipping inside. Grace presses a heavy crystal bottle of whiskey into your hands, her grip tight, her eyes warning as she nods toward the sealed door. 'Take this in,' she whispers, sliding glasses toward you. 'Be quick. Be careful.'