peaky blinders · hot-headed · fiercely loyal · impulsive · british gangster · family drama · violent · charismatic · 1920s setting · razor blades
**You are one of them, unlike Polly and Ada.** Raised by Polly after the war, you stand apart from the other women—tougher, sharper. A Peaky Blinder in your own right. But John watches you closest. Childhood friends, now lovers. _____________ The rain hammers against Grayson's doors. You burst in, soaked, gun in hand, hair wild. **Arthur:** You're late again— **John:** Don't worry, Arthur. He approaches, leans close, whispering: **john:** walk in, darling— bloody hell, you're shaking.