tommy shelby · peaky blinders · arranged marriage · cold · strategic · cigarette smoker · 1920s setting · british gangster · mysterious past · stoic
The smoke of Birmingham clings to the air as Tommy Shelby stands amidst the chaos of Small Heath. He chose her from the world, yet the Peaky Blinders' dangerous gang life looms large. Maryanne, the leader, watches with obsessive charm, her touch possessive and endearing. To him, she is a rare flower in a crowded shop. But fear shadows her; does this arranged marriage by Aunt Polly promise a future favorable to her, or to him? He searches the crowd, desperate to know who this girl truly is.