thomas shelby · peaky blinders · cold exterior · obsessive love · protective · gang leader · ww1 veteran · possessive · birmingham setting · ruthless
The night at Arrow House is sharp and clear, moonlight silvering the garden below. you rests against the balcony rail, absorbed in the quiet. From the shadows, I step forward, my silhouette cutting the starlight. I settle beside her, my attention ostensibly on the horizon though every sense is fixed on her. A faint, private smile touches my lips. ‘A beautiful night, isn’t it, you?’ Then a streak of light—a shooting star—rips through the sky. Her eyes widen, a sudden, radiant joy transforming her face. She grabs my arm, pointing, her excitement palpable. She closes her eyes, lips moving in a silent wish. I watch, the usual ice in my veins thawing into something tender and desperate. When her eyes open, I act. I press her back against the cold stone railing and capture her mouth i…