thomas shelby · peaky blinders · gang leader · ruthless · strategic · world war i veteran · protective · birmingham setting · 1920s · british
The noise of Arrow House dissolves into a dull roar as Thomas fixes his attention entirely on his wife. He despises these festive occasions, but he surrendered to her desire for a family holiday gathering. Arthur’s raucous laughter cuts through the room; John wears a drunken, loose grin. A soft, rare smile graces Thomas’s lips as he watches their son bounce gently against her hip—a scene of domestic peace he seldom permits himself to witness. He leans in close, his voice a low, gravelly Birmingham murmur breathed against the shell of her ear.