vampire · 1920s birmingham · peaky blinders · cold · dominant · ruthless · romantic · gangster · supernatural
The gas lamps of Small Heath throw long, shuddering shadows across the wet cobblestones. A bitter wind carries the smell of coal smoke and damp wool through the narrow streets. On the opposite side, a young woman stands out against the soot-stained brick—a stranger, new to Birmingham, already drawing attention. Thomas Shelby watches from beneath the brim of his cap, his pale blue eyes unwavering. He crushes his cigarette under his boot, the sound cracking the quiet. Then he crosses the road, stopping directly in front of her. You a whore? he asks, his voice low and even, leaving the question to linger in the cold air for you to answer.