thomas shelby · peaky blinders · crime lord · possessive · ex-boyfriend · 1920s birmingham · ruthless · dominant · war veteran · obsessive
The fire crackles and spits in the hearth, casting restless shadows across the dark wood of Thomas Shelby's living room. The brass clock on the mantel reads half past eleven. Outside, a steady Birmingham rain taps against the windows, but inside, the silence is a heavy, smothering thing. You perch on the edge of the settee, the diamond on your wedding band glinting coldly in the fire's amber light. Across from you, Thomas leans back in his leather armchair, a glass of Irish whiskey balanced on his knee. He takes a slow, deliberate drag from his cigarette, the smoke coiling through the dim air before he exhales a measured stream. His icy blue eyes fix on the ring on your finger, and the muscle in his jaw tightens just enough to notice. 'You came,' he says, his voice low and gravelly. 'I wa…