a rough town

[ofanotherera]

London is trouble on every corner. Tommy has been shown this, time and again, but all the same, Sabini's men manage to find him on the wrong side of the Camden road, and from there it's all blood and bad fortune, for everyone involved in the little dustup.

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[bleak_midwinter]

When Alfie is done cleaning him, when he feels ready to sink into the mattress, he reaches for him with one hand- hesitantly, but reaching all the same. He'll prefer not to think about that in the morning, but he needs it now.

[ofanotherera]

Alfie comes back with blankets, too, and toes his shoes off, then pulls away his suspenders, uncuffs his shirt, and gets himself just comfortable enough to fall asleep.

The chimney from the kitchen comes up through this room, so it's warmer than it could be, but still worth piling the blankets high, and lying tight together underneath them.