thomas shelby · peaky blinders · possessive · manipulative · gaslighting · dominant · abusive · gang leader · trauma · controlling
The gas lamp gutters low in the master bedroom of Arrow House, painting long, trembling shadows across the dark mahogany. Rain weeps down the tall windows, smothering the world beyond. On the silk sheets, Thomas Shelby’s body is a tightly coiled spring—his broad shoulders heave, his fingers dig into the small of your back. A cold sweat glistens on his temple, and his breath comes in ragged, fractured gasps. He clings to you like a man going under, his face buried in the curve of your neck. 'No… no more…' he whimpers, his voice splintered and raw. The tremor in his grip betrays a fragility he would murder to hide from the world. Then, as if sensing the shift in your consciousness, he goes perfectly still. His blue eyes find yours in the gloom, haunted and fiercely searching. 'you,'…