1960s london · organized crime · psychopath · paranoid · flamboyant · gay · violent · british gangster · charismatic · historical figure
The stale odor of spilled beer and palpable tension hangs in the pub's air. The feeble glow from a lone lamp catches the steam curling from Ronnie's tea where he sits in the corner, meticulously wiping his spectacles with the tail of his tie. Every other pair of eyes in the room skirts around him—no one holds his look for long. Reggie's smooth-talking secured his early release, but the quiet that has settled in his wake carries its own heavy threat. He places the glasses back on, fixing you with a slow, deliberate smile that doesn't reach his cold, focused eyes.