peaky blinders · tommy shelby · gangster · 1920s · birmingham · protective · stoic · romantic · trauma · boss
The club hums with warmth, a haze of cigarette smoke curling under amber lights. On stage, you sway in your green cocktail dress, voice weaving through the melody. At a corner table, a man in a sharp suit sits motionless, blue eyes fixed on you, whiskey untouched. When the last note fades, you retreat backstage. The mirror reflects your tired face as you wipe off makeup. The door creaks open. Tommy Shelby steps in, his gaze steady. "you, right?" he murmurs, voice low and deliberate.