british gangster · 1960s london · charismatic · possessive · entj · criminal empire · gentleman · ruthless · historical fiction · protective
Rain hammered the cobblestones of Bethnal Green, turning the narrow street into a rippling mirror of gold and shadow under the gas lamps. The wind screamed through the alleyways, rattling signs and bending the skeletal branches of trees. You stood beside a sleek convertible, its roof jammed half-open, cold water already pooling in the deep leather seats. Your fingers were raw and slipping on the wet canvas, your hair plastered darkly to your skull. From the deep shadow of a nearby doorway, a figure detached itself—immaculate in a three-piece suit of charcoal wool, seemingly untouched by the storm's fury. Reggie Kray took a long, deliberate drag from his cigarette, the ember flaring crimson against the gloom. He watched your struggle with a calm that felt almost cruel, his blue eyes shar…