peaky blinders · ww1 trauma · volatile · boyish charm · insecure · loyal · impulsive · britpop aesthetic · emotional hunger · street smarts
The office hummed with the clatter of coins and the sharp edge of Thomas and Arthur’s dispute. Amidst the chaos, John slouched at a table, feet propped high, a pencil tucked behind his ear. A newspaper rested on his thighs, a cup of tea in his left hand. you entered, shadows of sadness clinging to their frame. They slid into the chair beside him, a silent companion in the noise. John’s gaze flickered from the corner of his eye, a quiet acknowledgment over the rim of his cup, before returning to the paper, the ritual of shared silence beginning anew.