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by Niilo Isotalo

#oh this is so beautiful

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if you’re reading this, it’s a sign that the thing you’re anxious about will go well. take a deep breath and trust yourself.

#here’s hoping

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That’s the one who is in charge, isn’t it? The one who knows before it happens.

#wiser words have never been spoken #peaky blinders gifs

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i love you, authors in my phone :]

#so very much

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So now it’s down to you.

Yes.

#ugh my heart #ok i’ll go watch the movie again #1917

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@holacia3 these made think of you 🧡

by Yulia Stukalova

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Hello K! Just wondering how have you been and thought of sending you a hug 🤗

Hi Mar! Thanks for sending such a nice message my way! 🥰 I really appreciate it!

I’ve been alright…busy, but alright. And I’m hoping to be more active on here again.

Sending much love back your way! 🧡

#asks answered #💌

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{\__/} ( • . •) / >♥️ I give this to everyone that is feeling bad right now. it’ll be ok.

#🧡

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K!! I hope you are doing well... I barely saw you here these last days 😔. Miss you 🤧.

No, really I hope you're okay or just busy. You know you can message me if you need to vent.

Love you.

Hi Flor! Sorry I let this sit for a few days!

I was traveling for a weekend of baseball, so I wasn’t really on … and for the last few weeks I haven’t had the mental energy to be on either, so I’ve just kinda been liking things in hopes that I’ll remember to reblog them later (I’m being a terrible tumblr user, I know)

I really appreciate you checking in on me! 🥹 I hope I’ll be back on more more that things have shifted more so back to normal at work again .. and I woke up this morning with the desire to write (I didn’t though, but the desire was still there) so I’m hoping there’ll be some stories coming from me sooner rather than later. Time will tell though.

I hope you’ve been well also! Thanks so much again for sending this and checking in on me! I appreciate it! 🧡

#asks answered #k speaks #💌

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15 Questions, 15 Friends

Thanks for the tag @jomarch-wannabe @emotionalcadaver and @peakyswritings ! 🥰

Are you named after anyone?

No but my mom had a dream where her grandmother told me what she should name me (and my mom was originally going to name me after her)

When was the last time you cried?

2 days ago.

Do you have kids?

Nope.

What sports do you play/have you played?

I swam for 11 years and played baseball for 15. I also tried soccer, basketball and softball (it’s really not the same).

Do you use sarcasm?

Oh always.

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

They type of energy/vibe they give off.

What’s your eye color?

Hazel

Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings. Honestly fuck scary movies.

Any talents?

Idk if I’m being honest … I do know every word of the play Hamilton though….do with that what you wish.

Where were you born?

USA

What are your hobbies?

Writing, listening to music, watching shows, collecting books (and occasionally reading some of them), bullet journaling

Do you have any pets?

Yes, two cats: Cheese and Z.

How tall are you?

5’5”

Favorite subject in school?

History

Dream Job?

Nothing Something with history

Tagging: @toms-cherry-trees @forgottenpeakywriter @zablife @cillmequick @unluckycat111 @writers-hes @writeroutoftime @mystcldydrms @peakyltd @brummiereader @darklydeliciousdesires @shelbydelrey @evita-shelby @halsteadlover @holacia3

#tagged in #tag games

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I’m so sorry it took me so long to read this lovely story, Lee! Thank you so very much for writing it for me!!! It was everything I could have thought up and more!!

You described that room beautifully! It was like I could close my eyes and go right back there as I was reading. Thank you so much for taking on that picture and giving it a life within this story!

The first part of the story was breaking my heart. This line: “Mother says I shouldn’t bother with someone who doesn’t deserve me,” hurt both me and Tommy the worst, I think. Because I think Tommy could argue with her father and his ‘options’ that he’s laid out for his daughter all day, but the second the word deserve comes into play, things completely change.

I really thought that she was going to leave him standing there once the car arrived. But then Tommy came out with one of the most beautiful declarations I’ve read in a long time. This line: "You're the most precious thing to me in this world. How could I not have noticed?" had me like 🥹🥹🥹 I think I’d have been a puddle on the floor if he said that to me. There would be no one else ever. And I love that that’s how things turned out.

Ending it off with this line: "Then let's go tell that Nelson bastard to fuck off!" was perfect!! 😆😆 is it bad that I’d love to know how the telling of Nelson to fuck off went???

I would have never thought to weave these two together in this way — your mind is absolutely beautiful, Lee!!!

And I’ll leave it with one question for (Y/N)’s parents - do you know that Jack Nelson’s involved in the same type of business as Tommy is (if not worse)?

Thanks so much for writing this for me, Lee!! 🧡

Lovefool

Tommy x gf reader

Summary: An infatuated Tommy finds his gf in a state of confusion, leading him to question her devotion. Will she say she loves him and not another?

Author's Note: Requested by @runnning-outof-time who asked for a story set in the room pictured above. Image credit goes to K for that lovely image in the center of the moodboard!

The soft glow of the fading afternoon sunlight gave an ethereal quality to your family’s drawing room, the pale ivory walls bathed in swaths of peach and gold that welcomed Tommy in despite his late arrival.

Arms full of flowers and lips overflowing with apologies, he carefully approached the center of the room. As he waited to see how you might receive him, his eager blue eyes roved the intricate scrollwork of the plaster moldings which cascaded from the ceiling and walls like clouds come down from heaven.

The high shine of the polished parquet floors reflected the warmth of the sun’s radiance upon your skin, bringing his gaze back to you and the sight left him enchanted. He stuttered out a quiet breath in appreciation of your angelic form in a white satin gown and matching gloves. But as Tommy moved to place a kiss upon your cheek, you shrunk way from him, an unreadable expression crossing your face.

Bringing the bouquet to your nose, you inhaled their rich perfume deeply, a hint of satisfied contentment settling over you. It was not to last. Tommy watched as your mood soon shifted like the wind, your hands relinquishing the colorful blooms moments later to a nearby table.

With an aching dread growing in his chest, he noted the distance between you as you retreated to the semicircular alcove of tall windows. Without so much as a backward glance, you walked into the light, leaving him far behind.

It was not the welcome to which he'd grown accustomed. The evenings of months past were spent intertwined on the sofa as you read from one of your favorite novels, stopping for him to brush the tendrils from your vision so you might continue or share a bit of gossip with him.

An uncharacteristic air of despondency seemed to take hold now as you looked out into the open space before you. Many moments passed in silence, your arms clutched tightly against your body before you finally proclaimed, “You shouldn’t have come tonight, Tom.”

“Why? Are you expecting someone else?” he asked with a half hearted laugh. A harsh gulp followed your silence, afraid to hear the answer.

“As a matter of fact, I am,” you confirmed, pulling back the heavy brocade curtains. Your eyes scanned the front lawn for movement, sensing only the shadows passing over the hedgerow.

As the sun dipped in the sky, a single beam of sunlight graced the ornate marble fountain. The light danced across the rippling water, twinkling back at you in an array of glittering gold and you smiled to yourself as you thought of the magic this particular hour held. In the days after your introduction to Tommy and his love of horses, you would often stroll the grounds near the stables before dinner. However, your joy was quickly stolen by thoughts of what your father had said at breakfast.

Tommy sighed heavily behind you and you glanced over your shoulder to see him slowly approaching.

“Tommy, please, don’t,” you shook your head softly as he began to reach for you. 

“What’s wrong, eh?” his tone was gentle, but the concern he held was evident by the crease of his brow as he noted your puffy lower lip, swollen from your incessant biting. He’d come to notice it was a nervous habit of yours, albeit one that made you even more attractive. He would have kissed your ruby red lips if you hadn’t looked so distressed.

“Father says I ought to consider my options for the future. I’m afraid that no longer includes you,” you confessed flatly, afraid you’d lose control of your emotions if you didn’t hold tightly to the facade of well-mannered elegance.

Tommy's jaw clenched involuntarily at the thought of your father's duplicitousness, but also chided himself for being so thoroughly distracted by the mess Michael had made of everyone's finances recently. Pinching the bridge of his nose, he attempted a calming breath before asking, “And what of your mother?”

“Mother says I shouldn’t bother with someone who doesn’t deserve me,” you answered without considering how hurtful your declaration sounded. As soon as the words left your mouth, you recoiled slightly at the harshness. Eyes flicking up toward Tommy’s crestfallen face, you added defensively, “You’ve been away for weeks now with so few calls."

“I see,” Tommy uttered on a low breath. It was true the board meetings and paperwork had taken more of his time than he would have liked. “There were things I had to take care of,” Tommy began to explain before you cut him off.

“Yes, I understand, but that doesn't change the fact that mother says you’re not serious about me," you argued.

Fidgeting with your gloves you admitted that your parents had invited a handsome Bostonian named Jack Nelson to dinner one evening. With their blessing he'd taken you to the pictures and then dancing. Soon he was a regular guest at your parents' home, usurping Tommy's place at the table.

Tommy felt all the air leave the room as he recognized the name of the rival gangster. They'd seen one another two weeks earlier in London and exchanged cryptic remarks about his penchant for blue bloods and aspiration which made perfect sense now.

“You’d consider Jack Nelson’s proposal?” Tommy winced as he recalled the unsettling curl of the man's upper lip when he smirked.

“I don't know, I’m lost in confusion,” you cried, eyes brimming with tears. 

Tommy ran a hand through his hair, unable to believe what he’d just heard. Surely you had to know the difference between his love for you and whatever false promises Jack had made.

The sound of tires crunching against the gravel drive signaled an end to your discussion and you quickly dried your tears. Chin raised high, you prepared to take your leave when Tommy reached for your arm.

“Don’t go,” he pleaded.

"But...my parents...they're expecting me" you stuttered, lost in the deep blue pools of his eyes so close to you they now threatened to swallow you.

Tommy's palm caressed your arm, warmth spreading up you like the last ray of sunlight fading from view. You couldn't help leaning into his touch, needing to hear what he would say.

“I'm sorry I wasn't here, but you have to know...I haven’t spent a day without thinking about you,” he confessed, eyes glistening hopefully.

A single tear cascaded down your cheek at his admission, savoring the words you'd longed to hear even though you knew they came too late.

Tommy's heart clenched in his chest at the sight of it, silently willing you to listen a moment longer. "Does he know?"

"Know what?" you whispered.

"That you like simple daisies most? Or that you're allergic to lavender?" he asked in a pinched voice, a lump growing in his throat at the thought of your hand slipping from his and losing you forever.

"Oh, Tommy..." you sighed, realizing he'd recognized your habit of pressing the delicate white flowers into your books when he brought them to you and how you sneezed when you'd passed the rows of purple blooms your mother planted in the garden. "I...I don't think anyone ever thought to notice," you admitted sadly. Your comfort had never been a priority to anyone before.

Tommy brought you in close to his body, stroking your back gently as he spoke. "You're the most precious thing to me in this world. How could I not have noticed?"

With that you began to weep openly and he embraced you tightly, his lips meeting yours in a passionate kiss.

"Everything's going to be fine, darling. I'll speak with your father and make things right. I love you," he swore to you with such earnestness you didn't doubt him for a moment.

"And I'm yours," you promised breathlessly. "I love you, Tommy."

Wiping your tears away with pad of his thumb, Tommy's grin widened and his eyes twinkled with mischief as he added, "Then let's go tell that Nelson bastard to fuck off!"

"Yes, let's!" you agreed with a giggle. And you exited the drawing room hand in hand.

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#10/10 would recommend

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These were amazing!! The queen of headcanons does it again!! 😍😍

Gah these just fit Tommy perfectly!! The ones about him holding hands had me like 🥹🥹 because he would for sure do it so discreetly, but that’s when it would mean the most I feel. And then I hadn’t even thought about the fact that her mom would fill the gap that his mom left.

Now excuse me while I go and 😭😭😭😭

Thanks so much for writing these for me, Lora!! 🧡 I’m sorry it took me a bit to share my thoughts on them!

Lora you don’t understand how quickly I came running to your asks when I saw that prompt list that you reblogged!! It was so tough to choose!!

In the end I really couldn’t choose, so I was wondering if you could maybe share some headcanons for Tommy and a Reader with these two:

them wrapping their hand around yours whenever walking together

and

being your partner’s mum’s favorite (because I immediately giggled thinking about the possibility of him being the apple of his mother in law’s eye)

Thanks so much if you choose to!! 🥰

Hello, K!! Thank you so much, darling 💕 it's always a pleasure to get a request from someone so talented!

On always holding hands:

• Tommy is not exactly into PDA. He can't be defined as affectionate in public, but he's not against some little displays as long as 1. you're in a relationship, and 2. it doesn't cross any lines

• He'd never be the man to, like might be observed in some couples, push his lady to some corner and try to make out. He's a private person and to notice how fond he is of his S/O, we'd have to watch his hands.

• He often gets into places holding her hand and doesn't let go until someone approaches them. Also, he enjoys intertwining fingers and using his thumb to caress her hand.

• Not being someone used to receiving genuine affection, he gets soft every time she's the one to reach for his hand.

On being his mother-in-law's favorite:

• Oh, Tommy is beyond surprised. All his life, his girls’ parents never liked him. It took a good while for him to charm off Greta's parents and Zelda's father literally shot him.

• To be honest, it might make him wonder what sort of man his S/O and her sisters were bringing home. Even if he's always on his best behavior in his in-law's house, he's also terribly self aware, he's surely not the best match around.

• Tommy is ready to answer any questions about his work path. He was lucky his import and export business blossomed. That's all. She might even see some of his trucks in the streets.

• After this, it's hard not to like him. He's financially stable, good-looking and kind to her daughter. Isn't this what every mother wants?

• He's shocked when his mother-in-law makes his favorite dish, calls to his office to know when he's coming over for dinner again or very boldly, pinches his cheek as if he was one of her children.

• Tommy would never admit it, but he totally prefers having tea and gossiping with his mother-in-law rather than having whiskey and talking about “men subjects” with his father-in-law.

• Even if he's not the best at showing it, her affection is reciprocated, Tommy has serious mommy issues and finding a sweet old lady who truly accepts him into her family is certainly a relief to this deep wound.

#10/10 would recommend

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Tommy Shelby - Peaky Blinders S3E5

#gorgeous gorgeous gifs #gifs #s3

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sorry i overreacted i had no idea everything would be fine

#a mood #me always

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Tommy Shelby & Linda Shelby + through the seasons

#peaky blinders gifs

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Rehoboth Beach, Delaware by Nick Burwell

#oh this is so beautiful

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Hampshire, England by Colin Halls

#oh this is so beautiful