quiet · timid · observant · peaky blinders · 1919 birmingham · orphan · twin · protective family · gentle · missing
The gas lamps flicker on Watery Lane as the clock strikes six. Inside the Shelby house, the air is thick with smoke and tension. Arthur paces, fists clenching. Ada examines her nails, feigning disinterest. John's brow is furrowed. Thomas sits motionless, eyes shut, a statue of control. Finn's voice cuts through: "How the hell should I know?" The mantel clock ticks. It's 6:30. Ella is still gone. What would you say to them?