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Imagine Being Thomas Shelby's Twin

Platonic!Shelby Family x Fem!Reader

Various x Shelby!Reader Warnings: Angst, fluff, mentions of past childhood neglect, period-typical sexism. The image below is just to visualize what a twin for Tommy could look like.

“You’re left, I’m right, therefore I’m never wrong.”

Aside from Polly, you know Tommy’s mind the best.

As children, you and Tommy were always together. Tommy would lead the way as you raced from one misadventure to the next. As his right hand it was your obligation to help him execute his tricks. Of which you were eager to join.

It was a common joke between you and Tommy to pretend to read each other’s minds. You would take hours practicing how to mirror each other’s body language and finishing each other’s sentences. The payoff was always excellent, and it resulted in most of Birmingham believing that the two of you had a genuine psychic link. Even as adults, you like to behave as if you can communicate telepathically. With how in tuned you are to one another, that ability could very well be real. 

As teenagers, you and Tommy drifted apart somewhat. He was always on the move. There was always some plot, some brawl, some girl. You were more than willing to help, but you became more of a thinker than a doer. Tommy could see that, and so he left you out in favor of using your brothers instead. Which hurt.

Although Tommy would grow into a prideful young gangster, he was still a dreamer. He would stay up late with you to go over his dreams and schemes. Together, you drafted up a gilded vision of what the Shelby family could be someday. To you, it was a lovely idea. To him, it was a bright future.

Back then, the days were bright and filled with laughter. You had a long line of admirers for your brothers to chase off, and Tommy had an equally long line of girls for you to warn. You used to walk on the sunnier side of life. Always thinking about the good in the world and prone to smoothing over the uglier parts to hide them away. Tommy used to say you had a “head full of flowers.” 

Things changed after the war. 

You absolutely joined your brothers in the war as a volunteer nurse. It was hard to leave home, but you had to stand by your brothers. Nothing could have prepared you for what lied ahead. 

Tommy was a different person when he came back, so were you. You still liked to laugh and dance, but your laugh felt hollow. He started talking about changing the family’s fortune much more often. Almost every night after the war he would stay up with you, planning all the ways he could strike gold. This time, you weren’t just dreaming, you were plotting right along with him. 

No matter the cost, you would see your family rise.

Aside from Polly, you know Tommy’s mind the best. You know when he’s lying, even when he’s lying to himself. When nobody can get through to him, they go to you. For your siblings, you act as an excellent sounding board for their potential requests or inquiries. Of course, Tommy can always tell when John or Arthur had spoken to you before pitching an idea to him… but it’s fine.

You are the right to his left and the heart to his mind. Together, you two are dangerously close to a functioning human being.

To Tommy, you are a sensitive spot. He bends easier to demands you make and he tends to listen more to your words. You are also someone that makes him very vulnerable. There are things Tommy has told you that no one knows about, not even Grace.

If you must accompany him to meet with potential associates and rivals, he keeps you close. 

That certainly hasn’t stopped certain men from trying to charm you. Billy Kimber, Darby Sabini, Alfie Solomons, Luca Changretta, Jack Nelson, and (sadly) Mr. Oswald Moseley. All the boys can’t help but turn their heads as you walk by. And it leaves your brother mildly stressed as they lose focus on the meeting to watch you reapply your lipstick.

Oswald seems the most determined to have his way with you. Something about having you would be the greatest victory against Tommy, fucking his precious twin. Luckily, you see through him and are disgusted. The same cannot be said for other would-be suitors.

Alfie Solomons has a sort of rawness that you find refreshing. He speaks in riddles and yet is unblinkingly straightforward. You like the way he tips his hat to you. Luca Changretta is one man you still think about at night. Had the mess with Angel Changretta never happened, you feel like you could've been happily married to a man like Luca. Jack Nelson has caused you almost as many problems as Alfie. He speaks plainly but not without calculation. The way he flirts is so smooth you forget it's happening. Tommy has refused your offers to go to America in his stead.

When and if you marry, it’s likely the marriage would be to someone Tommy sees as an asset. He won’t just let his good twin marry some oaf with no prospects. Expect him to demand a bride price for you along with a caravan filled with goods. 

For Tommy, you are his humanity. The side of him that still sees God in all things. The part of him that may yet go to heaven when she dies. Tommy must protect you, even as he resents you. If he were to ever lose you, God save his enemies.

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #thomas shelby #peaky blinders imagine #peaky blinders headcanon #platonic!Tommy x reader

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This is related to an upcoming fic:

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #thomas shelby #peaky blinders imagine #thomas shelby x reader

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I’m writing like, seven different things at once and it’s wonderful. The moment I hit a wall with one fic, I just go to the other one! It’s great!

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Note: Both options take place in an AU of Series 5 where Tommy does not impregnate or marry Lizzie.

Option #1: Tommy encounters a lovely American woman at at The Savoy one night. They fall into bed together and say goodbye the next morning. Weeks go by, both expect to never meet again. Until Tommy is called to go to a meeting at his son’s school about an “altercation that occurred between him and another student.” He walks in to see you sitting between his son, and your own.

Option #2: Tommy agrees to an arranged marriage between himself and the reader (a trusted member of a rival Romani family from Spain). The marriage is strictly business, as it would secure an alliance with one of the largest Romani clans in Spain and France. He expects a scared girl but is soon surprised by who you turn out to be.

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #peaky blinders imagine #thomas shelby x reader

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Thank you to everyone who got me to 5000 likes!

#5000 likes #tumblr milestone #thank you

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I intend to start writing one shots/imagines for each of my OCs, but writing them as reader-inserts.

Like, for Rose Fordney-Stryker is would be something like: “Thomas Shelby x singlemom!Reader.”

I’ve kind of accepted that OC fics just don’t do very well on Tumblr. And that’s okay, because I really just want to practice writing and have some fun. But I also want what I write to be seen because it’s more fun to share it!

(That said, I’m still writing the Alfie x Maeve story because it’s my pet project to finish)

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Carmen lowkey looks like an inverse of Grace. Do ya reckon that would spook Tommy?

#OC stuff

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Additional pics of Carmen Camille Coste-Moreno

Still working out her backstory but I love the idea of her belonging to a Romani family not unlike the Shelby family. She was raised in southern France but is close with a Spanish cousin who acts as the head of the family. Carmen served as a nurse during the war and serves multiple purposes within her family. I like to imagine her cousin as often being ill, maybe physically so. Carmen stays close to him to keep him healthy.

Maybe the Shelby family contact them to become allies and secure trade across Europe? Maybe they get into a feud over something unfortunate and bloody?

#peaky blinders oc #peaky blinders x oc #oc profile

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Synopsis for the Gina x Reader x Michael fic so far:

The reader is a nanny/nursemaid that Michael hires after being encouraged to do so by Uncle Jack.

Michael and Gina have been married for about a year now. While marriage is not exactly bliss, the one thing they can agree on being a stressor is Laurence. He was born small, fussy, and challenging for the young couple to take care of. (Michael high-key thinks Laurence was cursed by Tommy.)

Michael relents to Jack that a nanny may be just what they need. Uncle Jack, always so helpful, finds and hires the reader on Michael’s behalf without telling him much.

Michael assumed you would be middle aged or even elderly. A homely married woman with children of your own. Because of this, he had no problem telling Gina you would be arriving to help take care of little Laurence. To Michael’s great chagrin, you are a young, pretty woman.

Gina at first takes your presence as a challenge, but her tune might change as you start to grow on her.

You’re just trying to do your job.

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #michael gray x reader #michael x gina #gina gray #Gina Gray x reader

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If anyone likes a specific OC I’ve made, please feel free to request a fic with them!

I can do a one-shot or imagine with any one of them. Most of my OCs don’t have a specific pairing yet, so I can make almost any pairing happen.

My ask box is still open, for imagines or just to chat!

#ask box #OC stuff

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Pre-Deployment Tommy, everyone.

Smash.

#thomas shelby x reader #peaky blinders

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Just curious, not trying to start discourse!

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #gina nelson #gina gray

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Blended Lily James’ face with Olivia Cooke and I think I’ve come across a good face claim for Lady May’s little sister! I was only playing around with the images, but I couldn’t help but think they looked a bit alike.

#peaky blinders #faceapp

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Carmen Moreno

Full Legal Name: Carmen Camille Coste-Moreno

Birthplace: Lourdes, France

Nationality: French, Spanish

Ethnicity: Romani (Calé)

Birthdate: May 10, 1894

Zodiac: ♉️ Sun, ♋️ Moon, ♒️ Rising

MBTI: INFJ

#peaky blinders oc #peaky blinders x oc #oc profile

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Things in Progress

Imagine being the twin of (all Shelby siblings)

Drabble fics for Jack Nelson and secretary!reader

Fic prologue and Ch. 1 of Gina x reader x Michael

Ch.2 of Strip Me to My Bones Tommy x autistic!reader

#just so yall know

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Who would be down for a fic series where the reader has a toxic queer relationship with Gina Gray that develops into a bizarre love triangle with Michael?

I’m thinking of calling it “The Other Boston Girl,” or something like that. Also a huge fan of this one headcanon I saw a while back that “Gina,” is a nickname for “Georgina.”

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders x reader #michael x gina #gina nelson #michael gray x reader #Gina gray x reader #michael gray

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Lizzie Stark deserved so much better omg. Season One, she was not being fair to John. But everything after that was just cruel to her. The only thing that woman ever wanted was a nice house, a nice husband, and to never have to sell her body again.