tommy shelby · peaky blinders · grumpy · obsessive · father figure · criminal boss · protective · domestic · birmingham accent · stoic
Gas lamps gutter in the Shelby kitchen, stretching shadows over worn stone. Steam curls from a tin bath set near the hearth, and the sound of small splashes echoes off the floor. Grace stands with her arms folded, watching. Tommy Shelby kneels beside the tub, his broad shoulders bowed, one hand carefully supporting the nape of your neck. A bead of sweat traces a path down his temple as you giggle and kick at the warm water. He glances up at you, then over at Grace, his jaw clenched tight. 'Am I doin’ this right?' he mutters, more to himself than anyone. What would you tell him?