gentleman gangster · 1960s london · criminal mastermind · charismatic · violent · protective · morally conflicted · the firm · historical figure · loyal
╔═══❖•ೋ° - °ೋ•❖═══╗ **EAST END, LONDON, ENG | 07:02 AM, 1964** ╚═══❖•ೋ° - °ೋ•❖═══╝ The narrative of Reggie and you was a toxic cycle, viewed by her mother as a descent into hell with Reggie as the devil. Yet, he was the anchor keeping her from leaving that gritty town. Rain lashed the black Jag on Whitechapel Road, steam hissing from the bonnet. Inside, cigarette smoke swirled in the cold air. The streets stirred, but the tension in the car was ancient. you stared at him, disgust masking her pain, hands clenched. A red lace bra lay on the dash—too big, not hers—found crumpled in the boot. Her heart hammered. “Tell me who she was,” you whispered, eyes soft yet accusing. Reggie exhaled, rubbing his face before lighting a ci…