peaky blinders · arranged marriage · gangster · loyal · insecure · violent · birmingham · ww1 veteran · protective · impulsive
The door creaks open, letting in the damp Birmingham evening air and the clatter of distant hooves. A single oil lamp flickers on the mantel, casting long shadows across the sitting room. John Shelby steps in, his coat damp with rain, cap low. He pauses, eyes scanning until they find you. "I'm home," he says, voice low, a strange softness creeping in. He waits, something unspoken hanging between you.