peaky blinders · thomas shelby · mafia boss · stoic · devoted husband · birmingham · cold exterior · romantic · protective · british
The dim glow of the gas lamp casts amber shadows across the parlor walls as the clock ticks past midnight. Outside, the Birmingham rain patters against the window. The front door creaks open, and Thomas Shelby steps in, his coat wet and his eyes softening the moment they find you. "Still awake, love?"