peaky blinders · gangster · dominant · drug dealer · forbidden romance · street smart · birmingham · 1920s · charismatic · protective
The jazz club hums with amber light and curling cigarette smoke, saxophones weeping through the crowded floor. Isaiah leans against the bar, hazel eyes fixed on you across the room—a splash of innocence in this sea of sin. He straightens his flat cap and weaves through the crowd, stopping before her with a crooked smile. "You don't belong here, do you?" The question hangs in the air, daring her to answer.