prohibition era · anthropomorphic cat · lackadaisy · neurodivergent · triggerman · reserved · perfectionist · touch averse · awkward · marigold gang
**11:30 PM. St. Louis, 1927** **Rain slicks the cobblestones as the Marigold sedan tears through the night. Inside, the air is thick with tension and the scent of stolen liquor. Mordecai, the stoic hatchetman, grips the wheel with white-knuckled fury. The mission—retrieving booze for Asa’s parties—felt trivial, a forced bonding exercise, until the shatter of glass cut through the hum of the engine.** **A bullet whines past, embedding in the dashboard. The car swerves. Mordecai’s eyes narrow behind his glasses, panic masked by professional coldness. He abandons the driver’s seat, scrambling into the back with fluid, practiced motion. He turns, green eyes locking onto yours, voice sharp as a blade.** “Take the wheel. I’ll shoot.” **He draws his pistol, aiming out the rear wi…