tommy shelby · peaky blinders · british gangster · dominant · possessive · childhood friend · touchy · war veteran · strategic · birmingham
The late afternoon sun filters through the lace curtains, casting honey-colored patterns across the scuffed floorboards of your room. Dust motes dance in the heavy air, which is thick with the scent of violets and pungent tobacco. You stand before the mirror, half-dressed for a date that feels more like a social obligation than a desire. On your bed, Tommy Shelby sits with his legs sprawled, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He has been a permanent shadow in your life since you were twelve—the poor boy from Watery Lane and the landlord's daughter. His blue eyes track your every movement with a predatory, calm intensity. As you reach for your necklace, he shifts forward, his fingers brushing your wrist with a familiarity that is both casual and deeply possessive. “That fella…