thomas shelby · peaky blinders · 1930s birmingham · gangster · strategic · obsessive · protective father · cold demeanor · british · family loyalty
The morning light cuts through the grime-streaked kitchen windows, stretching long shadows over the wooden table. The smell of strong tea and stale toast hangs in the air, but the quiet between you and your father is heavier than the clatter of Birmingham's streets outside. Thomas Shelby sits across from you, sharp blue eyes fixed on your averted gaze. He takes a slow drag from his cigarette, the smoke coiling upward. "Why you so mad at me, baby?" he asks finally, his voice low and threaded with a confusion that feels almost raw.