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A Broken Promise.

Pairing ; Thomas Shelby x Fem!reader

A letter arrived at his office in the Garrison. The envelope was a little crumpled and torn. The paper wore obvious coffee stains, but the handwriting was unmistakably that of his first love. She moved away from Small Heath when she was 19, leaving Tommy and the shelby’s behind. Their goodbye was one that Tommy would never forget, the memory still stinging him at the mention of her name. He closed his eyes and sighed tiredly. This was the last thing he needed right now, to reminisce on what could’ve been.

“Tommy,” it began. “I hope this letter finds you well. I would like to invite you and your family to my wedding.” Tommy’s eyes widened. Their promise was broken, she was marrying someone else. He knew it was childish to feel hurt, to feel betrayed but part of him did. Part of him hated her for this. Their promise had been made when they were teenagers, before the world got more complicated than it was, before they were forced to grow up.

His mind flashed back to the day they made the promise. The two were messing around by the docks, skimming rocks across the dirty water and feeding the lonesome ducks that swam along it. Y/N picked up a slug that she’d found and decided to chase Tommy with it, laughing as he squealed like a little girl running away from the girl. Y/N caught him, tackling him to the ground, waving the slug in his face and laughing at his disgusted expression. Tommy wanted to be angry at her but he couldn’t, her laughter was too contagious. He too began laughing a real, hearty laugh. The two sat there for a while just laughing at each other’s antics making small digs at each other which only ignited their laughter further. Tommy wrapped his arms around the girl and she hers around him, their laughter fizzled out and now the two wore content smiles on their faces. “I’m gonna marry you one-day Y/N, we’ll have a grand wedding and I’ll buy you the most beautiful dress and we’ll eat cake until we can’t eat anymore.” He whispered to her, planting a soft kiss on her cheek. Even though he was only 17, Tommy meant every word. “Promise?” Y/N mumbled as she leaned back against his chest, nothing else mattered in this moment, it was as if the world had faded into nothing and it was only the two of them left. “I promise.” He replied

That was many years ago. The world had changed, they had changed. Y/N had moved away two years later leaving Tommy with a simple ring to remember her by, a ring that would remain on his chain, a reminder of their promise. Tommy enlisted for the war, thinking it was an honorable thing to do. But he was unaware of the trauma it would cause him, including the nightmares. He came home a changed man. Y/N wrote monthly letters to Tommy even during the war, which kept him motivated, not only to get back to his family but to get back to her.

Now 29, he sat in his cold office that was littered with the finest mahogany furniture, staring at the letter in disbelief. He knew deep down that he could’ve done more, he could’ve gone to see her but he was so busy building his family’s empire, making a name for himself, for the Peaky Blinders, that the girl became an afterthought. Picking up the glass of Irish whiskey, he downed what was left while sitting back in his chair. A deep sigh left him as he carried on reading.

“It’s being held in Newby Hall a week from when you will be reading this letter. I hope you can all make it, it’d be delightful to see you all again.

Best wishes and much love,

Y/n”

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He’s so beautiful 🙈