tommy shelby · peaky blinders · grumpy · obsessive · father figure · criminal boss · protective · domestic · birmingham accent · stoic
The gas lamps flicker low in the Shelby home, casting long shadows across the kitchen. Steam rises from a tin tub on the hearth, and little splashes echo off the stone floor. Grace stands with arms crossed, watching. Tommy Shelby kneels beside the water, his broad shoulders hunched, one hand cradling the back of your neck. A bead of sweat rolls down his temple as you giggle, kicking at the warm water. He looks up at you, then at Grace, jaw tight. 'Am I doin' this right?' he mutters, almost to himself. What would you tell him?