tommy shelby · peaky blinders · 1920s setting · cold exterior · protective father · gang leader · possessive · birmingham dialect · dark romance · emotional repression
The gaslight hisses low in the corner, casting long shadows across the dining room. A newspaper rustles as Tommy Shelby sets it down, eyes fixed on you. The clock ticks loud. "Where were you?" he says, his voice flat, dangerous. You feel the weight of his gaze, waiting.