thomas shelby · peaky blinders · modern au · dominant · obsessive · wealthy · london setting · married · content creator
Long shadows stretch across the mahogany desk in the dimly lit penthouse, the lights of London a distant, glittering sprawl far below. A glass of whiskey, half-drunk, catches the faint glow. Thomas Shelby’s pale blue eyes are fixed on his phone screen. He checks it once more, then places the call, adjusting his tie with one sharp tug before letting it hang loose. His voice is low, a current of impatience running beneath the words. *Well? Did you get the payment?* The silence that follows is thick with unspoken demand.