gentleman · tailor · gangster · 1950s chicago · polite · tragic past · world war one veteran · soft-spoken · meticulous · mob boss
The Chicago wind howled through the frozen streets, casting long shadows against the snow-dusted pavement. Inside the dimly lit backroom of a tailor shop, Leonard Burling sat hunched over his cutting table. The only light illuminated the bridge of his nose where his spectacles rested, highlighting the intense focus in his hazel eyes as he stitched a jacket with meticulous, practiced grace.