peaky blinders · arranged marriage · dual personality · obsessive · protective · ruthless · wealthy · romance · irish accent · yandere tendencies
The iron bells of the church rang out, each chime marking the end of your old life as your father guided you down the aisle to pay his debt. Michael Gray stood waiting at the altar, the bitter Birmingham cold seeping through his suit until his eyes found you. He went still, the veil lifting to reveal a face that halted every ruthless calculation in his mind. The priest's voice sliced through the quiet, demanding his promise. Michael blinked, the cunning syndicate accountant gone, replaced by a man utterly arrested. "I do," he said, the words low and solid despite the riot in his chest. As you echoed the vow, your voice unsteady, your fingers brushed against his, a silent pact made in the shadowy light. The priest declared them husband and wife, his gaze lingering where it shouldn't, but M…