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peakyswritings · 9 months

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Heart, Body and Soul || Tommy Shelby x OC

PART I

Summary: When the conflict with a powerful family threatens to bring down the Shelby Clan, Tommy takes a trip to Italy. In order to stop the disaster, two families must become one: marriage seems to be the only way to seal an alliance and bring peace. It’s Nina Ferrante, fierce and rebellious, the one who slowly makes her way into his heart, with steps so light he doesn’t even realise it. But things are not as easy as they may seem: one, Tommy is expected to marry her cousin, and two - Nina has no intention of getting married.

Warnings: mentions of arranged marriage, slow-burn, small age-gap (Tommy’s 30, Nina is in her early 20s), English is not my first language.

A/N: here’s the first chapter of my new series. This is set somewhere between season 1 and 2. At the end, you’ll find the translation of a couple of Italian expressions. Feedback is always appreciated🤍

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Tommy gazed out the window of the car, watching the landscape pass before his eyes. The small Sicilian village was so different from Birmingham. It was rural, peaceful, and the air was clean, he could fill his lungs without smelling the smoke and the shit. Beyond the uphill road, he could even hear the sound of the sea. Had he been in a different situation, he would’ve enjoyed that sound, along with the feeling of the sunlight on his face.

But he had to stay focused. Because he was alone, and the men in the car with him were speaking words he couldn’t understand. They could’ve easily taken him to an empty field and put a bullet in his head, and no one would’ve known. His hand went to the gun inside his coat, taking in the feeling of security brought by the contact of the cold metal against his skin.

Vincenzo Ferrante said something to the driver, then his eyes met Tommy’s through the rearview mirror. There was a strange glimpse in them, something that vaguely resembled amusement. He knew he had the upper hand.

A familiar tingling sensation crawled over the back of Tommy’s neck. It was the way of his body to tell him that danger was near, had started to get it in France, and it hadn’t left him since. His fingers forcefully pressed against the grip of the gun as his hold tightened for a few seconds. Then, slowly, he released it, his hand coming to rest on his lap. He took a deep breath, pulling himself together. He had a deal with those people, and it would go through.

One week earlier

Tommy walked into the betting shop, his steps resonating over the wooden floor as he strode among the desks in the empty room. Empty, except for his aunt, who was waiting for him behind the main table.

“Here’s the information I found.” He said, tossing a folder on the wooden surface. Polly furrowed her eyebrows, grabbing it so that she could examine its content. It was full of photographs, letters and documents. God knew how Tommy had managed to get his hands on them.

“Go on.” She mumbled.

“Antonio Ferrante has two brothers, Vincenzo and Mario. They came to England when they were children, and they were raised here. Twenty-five years ago, Vincenzo and Mario went back to Sicily to start their business, both legal and illegal, while Antonio stayed here to carry on their legal race tracking operation. Of course, his organisation also has two sides. Vincenzo moves between Italy and England to help him with the other side. He’s here now. He’s been helping him with the attacks.”

Three attacks. Three attacks in one week. Tommy had never seen something like that. Those Italians were sly and quick, and extremely organised. They started by blowing up two of the pubs under the Peaky Blinders’ protection, then they proceeded to find one of their warehouses, and they blew it up as well. It was a matter of time before they came for the Shelbys.

Polly sighed, putting the papers back into the folder. Just when everything seemed to be going in the right direction, another bomb was dropped upon them. Quite literally.

Tommy rubbed his eyes, taking his time before continuing. “Ferrante was cooperating with Kimber. Thanks to this alliance, the family had secured a place at the top of the betting business. By killing Billy Kimber…”

“We stepped on their toes.” Polly finished his sentence.

“And now they want revenge. Yesterday they took three of our men.” He sighed, leaning against the desk behind him. That was another thing he had to take care of. He had to write to their families, send his condolences, and open a fund for them so that they could manage to sustain themselves without their husbands, fathers and brothers to take the money home. It was unpleasant, but it had to be done.

“It’s the Italian Mafia we’re talking about.” Tommy spoke again. “They have an organisation of bigger dimensions. If Ferrante calls the rest of his relatives from Sicily, it’s over for us.”

“So what’s the plan?” She asked, taking a cigarette from the pocket of her apron before placing it between her lips.

“Antonio Ferrante only has sons,” He started to explain, taking a match to light his aunt’s cigarette. “But his brothers have daughters-”

“What the hell are you talking about?” Polly’s head shot in his direction, eyes wide with disbelief as she could already imagine what he was trying to say.

“I’m talking about marriage, Polly. I’m going to marry one of the girls.”

Tommy couldn’t even believe his words as he said them. Before Grace, marriage had never crossed his mind, and after she left for New York, he was quite sure he would never find another woman. But there he was, selling himself so that his family could survive.

Despite the initial shock, Polly quickly regained her composure. She took a long drag from her cigarette, pondering her nephew’s words. “Why would they accept your offer?”

“Because by joining our forces, we can take down Sabini.”

“Do you think they’ll go against their own?” She inquired, a hint of scepticism in her voice.

“The Italians are fighting among themselves, now. Ferrante is also at war with Sabini, and he can’t defeat him on his own. Once Sabini’s taken care of, we’ll grant the Ferrante family a good place at the top of the business, even better than the one they occupied with Kimber.”

As much as Tommy tried to sound confident, he couldn’t hide his agitation. He couldn’t estimate the odds, there were no chances, no percentages. Everything felt unpredictable and beyond his control. He turned to grab the bottle of whiskey from the desk and poured himself a glass under Polly’s stare. It felt like she could read into him, like she could see right into his brain and know each one of his thoughts. It had always been like that, since he was a kid. It bothered him, sometimes, but deep down it was a relief to know that there was someone who could understand him without needing him to speak.

He downed all the whiskey in his glass, relishing the burning sensation. It grounded him, in some way. “Today I’m meeting Antonio and Vincenzo Ferrante.” He said, placing the glass on the table with a thud. “I’ll make the terms for peace.”

“How did it go?”

Tommy heard Polly’s question before he could see her. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he was met with her expectant eyes, her gaze scanning his face, looking for an answer. She poured him a glass of whiskey as he removed his coat and placed it on a chair.

“They accepted.” He just said, grabbing the glass. Polly’s expression relaxed for a moment, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but that relief was swept away as she noticed how her nephew was avoiding her gaze.

She waited for him to continue, but her patience ran out quickly. “And?” She asked.

Tommy sat on a chair and took a sip of whiskey. “And I’m going to Sicily to meet my spouse.”

There was some kind of inflection in his voice, one that not even Polly was able to define. But there was also a small particular in what he had said, and it didn’t go unnoticed.

“You’re going to Sicily?” She inquired, raising her eyebrows.

“Yes.”

“Alone?” She emphasised, leaning with a hand on the table, not taking her eyes off of his face.

“Yes.” He repeated, keeping his eyes on the bottle in front of him, well aware of how dangerous and imprudent it sounded.

“Tommy, are you mad?” She yelled, yanking away the bottle so that he would look at her. He finally raised his eyes, and silence fell between them for a while as he tried to find the words.

“I need you here to take control of the business while I’m gone. You’re the only one who can do that.” He explained, standing up so that he could speak to her face to face. “And I can’t take John and Arthur with me, because there need to be Shelbys here in Small Heath.”

“You’re going to get yourself killed.” She spat.

Tommy placed his hands on her shoulders, the hint of a smile making its way on his face. “Think of it like this: if I don’t come back, all of this will be yours.” He pointed towards the door that opened on the betting shop. “You’ll make a good fortune.” He joked, trying to lighten the air.

However, his aunt didn’t seem amused. She just shook her head, a look of defeat in her eyes. “I could try and talk some sense into you, but you’ve already decided, haven’t you?”

Without answering, Tommy walked past her to take ahold his glass and drink the rest of his whiskey. He cleared his throat, gathering himself as best as he could. “Vincenzo Ferrante is going back to his family in three days. I’m going with him.”

Present day

The car drew to a halt. Beyond an iron gate stretched a large garden, which was divided in two halves by a gravel path that led up to two big houses. As the driver got out of the car to open the gates, Tommy couldn’t help but feel relieved. No empty field. No ditch waiting for him.

“I guess you’re hungry, Mr. Shelby. It’s been a long journey.” Vincenzo Ferrante suddenly spoke, taking him away from his thoughts. Before Tommy could answer, he continued. “Later we’re having lunch, and I’ll introduce you to the family. Communication won’t be a problem, me and Mario raised all of our children to speak both English and Italian, just like Antonio. For the sake of business.” He clarified.

Tommy just nodded, unsure about what to say. He half expected to be dead before even getting to the village, so communication had been the last of his thoughts.

Not caring much about his silence, Vincenzo pointed towards the house on the left. “That’s my house, and the other is my brother’s. You’ll be my guest. Since we’re suggesting you to marry my niece Agnese, we thought it would be improper for you to stay in the same house as her.”

Agnese. She was said to be the oldest, and the prettiest, and the most fitted to be a wife. However, they had assured him that if he were to find someone more to his liking, he would be free to choose, he just had to make the decision before starting to court her. They wanted things to be done the proper way.

Tommy leaned back in his seat, the need for a cigarette suddenly kicking in. “It’s understandable.”

The brief ride towards the houses was silent. In that short amount of time, Tommy tried to guess what the following weeks had in store for him, how his life would look like in a month, but truth was, he really couldn’t tell. He had no idea, and that was terrifying, even for someone like him. But he had to stay calm, focused. He couldn’t allow himself to let his guard down.

When he got out of the car, he had to keep himself from breathing a sigh of relief. He was finally able to stretch his legs after being seated for what felt like ages. He thanked the driver who handed him his suitcase, then proceeded to take a look around. The two houses - even though they were separated from each other - formed some sort of angle. In the shared garden a long table had been set up, and from the numbers of chairs Tommy could tell that a great number of relatives would be joining them for lunch.

“Papà!”

A female voice echoed in the garden, and a raven-haired girl ran down the stairs that led to the front door of Vincenzo’s house. In a matter of seconds she was in the garden, and she wrapped her arms around the man’s neck.

“Ciao, amore di papà.” Ferrante said, taking her face in his hands to leave a tender kiss on her forehead. “Come stai?”

She opened her mouth to say something, but was quickly distracted by Tommy’s presence. A glimpse of confusion flickered across her dark eyes, then something really close to realisation seemed to hit her.

Ferrante took a step back, so that Tommy and that girl could be in front of each other. “Nina, this is Tommy Shelby. Mr. Shelby, this is Nina, my daughter.”

Tommy watched has she furrowed her brows, hesitating for a couple of seconds before holding out her hand. Her eyes, that a few seconds before were warm and full of affection for her father, were now cold and wary. And there was something defiant in the way she refused to be the first to break eye contact. It was something that Tommy wasn’t used to, he had grown accustomed to people lowering their heads in his presence, not daring to even look at him. This girl clearly knew who he was, and yet she refused to be intimidated. It was quite admirable.

Soon, Tommy realised that he had probably let his hand linger in hers for a bit too long. He let it fall to his side, clearing his throat. “Pleasure.”

“Nina, why don’t you show our guest his room?” Ferrante suggested, placing a hand on his daughter’s shoulder. “So you make yourself comfortable before lunch, Mr. Shelby.”

She said something in Italian, and even though Tommy couldn’t understand a single word, from the tone of her voice and her disgruntled expression he could tell that she was displeased. Nevertheless, a reproachful “Nina” uttered by her father, accompanied by a stern look, seemed to do the trick.

She glanced at Tommy one more time, before turning around and starting to walk towards the house. “Come with me.” She said, without worrying about whether he was following her or not.

Tightening his hold on the suitcase, Tommy started to walk behind her. If Nina’s cousin was half as hostile as her, he was truly fucked.

“Ciao, amore di papà”: “hi, darling” (literally - “hi, dad’s love”)

“Come stai?”: “how are you?”

NEXT PART

Tagging @zablife , cause I remember you asking me to tag you when this was out🤍

#peaky blinders imagine #peaky blinder imagine #tommy shelby imagine #tommy shelby fic #tommy shelby x oc #heart body and soul

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enretrogue · 2 months

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𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗦 (𝟮)

༝༚༝༚ = Black/POC Works ⎢ 24’ Fic Rec M.List

ONE CHICAGO:

Antonio Dawson

Hotheaded — @marshmallows2345

Spicy Sweet — ^

Messed Up — @bullet-prooflove

Leather and Cuffs — @poisonedjoinery

Baby Fever — @iamasimpingh0e

Crockett Marcel

The Box — @bullet-prooflove

Got a million numbers and they’re filling up your phone, boy — ^

Together — ^

The fire’s out, but it still burns — ^

One Day — ^

Bruises ⎢ Ch. 1 ⎢ Ch. 2 ⎢ Ch. 3 ⎢ Ch. 4 ⎢ Ch. 5 — @wellimaginethat

Little Green Monster — ^

Overdue — ^

Reckless — @sande5098

Not Happy To See Me? — ^

FBI Meets ED — @shelby-love

Finally — ^

Only Mine — @pumpkincandlesoup

Guilty Pleasure (Blurb) — @shelsgovroomvroom

Jealous Much? — @thebookreader12345

Jay Halstead

Melt — @starlost97

Kevin Atwater

Flawless Communication — @darqchilddaydreamz ༝༚༝༚

Will Halstead

I’d Do It Again — @kiddbegins

Aching — ^

Closed Off — ^

Sick Days — ^

Napping — ^

Laughing — ^

He Won’t Stop Staring — ^

PEAKY BLINDERS:

Alfie Solomons

Say It Dirty — @darklydeliciousdesires

Alfie w/ a Younger Wife HCs — @muneca-lemon-steppa

Thomas Shelby

Oh god, if you only knew the things I'd do for you. — @writeroutoftime

TRIPLE FRONTIER:

Multi-Character

I Got Your Six ⎢ Ch. 1-5 (Benny, Frankie, Santi, Will + Tom) — @l00na24

Benny Miller

Favorite Headcanon — @bullet-prooflove

Frankie “Catfish” Morales

All My Dreamin’ — @tightjeansjavi

Time of the Month — @endlessthxxghts

Hold Fast — @jeewrites

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letters2fiction · 3 months

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Welcome to Letters2fiction!

The concept here is to send in a question or a letter request, and you’ll get a response from your fictional character of choice, from the list below. Please stick to the list I’ve made, but of course, you can ask if there’s some other characters I write for, I don’t always remember all the shows, movies or books I’ve consumed over the years and I’m sure I’m missing a lot 😅

Status: New Characters added - Thursday March 21st, 2024

TV SERIES

A Discovery of Witches:

Matthew Clairmont

Baldwin Montclair

Gallowglass de Clermont

Marcus Whitmore

Philippe de Clermont

Jack Blackfriars

Sarah Bishop

Emily Mather

Diana Bishop

Ysabeau de Clermont

Miriam Shepard

Phoebe Taylor

Gerbert D’Aurillac

Peter Knox

Father Andrew Hubbard

Benjamin Fuchs

Satu Järvinen

Meridiana

Law and Order:

Rafael Barba

Sonny Carisi

Joe Velasco

Mike Duarte

Terry Bruno

Peter Stone

Hasim Khaldun

Nick Amaro NEW!

Mike Dodds

Grace Muncy

Kat Tamin

Toni Churlish

Amanda Rollins

Olivia Benson

Rita Calhoun

Casey Novak

Melinda Warner

George Huang

Sam Maroun

Nolan Price

Jamie Whelan

Bobby Reyes

Jet Slootmaekers

Ayanna Bell

Jack McCoy

Elliot Stabler

One Chicago:

Jay Halstead (Could also be Will if you want)

Antonio Dawson

Adam Ruzek

Greg "Mouse" Gerwitz

Dante Torres

Vanessa Rojas

Kevin Atwater

Sean Roman

Matt Casey

Kelly Severide

Joe Cruz

Sylvie Brett

Blake Gallo

Christopher Hermann

"Mouch"

Otis

Violet Mikami

Evan Hawkins

Mayans MC:

Angel Reyes

Miguel

Bishop

Coco

Nestor

911 verse:

Athena Grant

Bobby Nash

Henrietta "Hen" Wilson

Evan "Buck" Buckley

Eddie Diaz

Howie "Chimney" Han

Ravi Panikkar

T.K. Strand

Owen Strand

Carlos Reyes

Marjan Marwani

Paul Strickland

Tommy Vega

Judson "Judd" Ryder

Grace Ryder

Nancy Gillian

Mateo Chavez

The Rookie:

Lucy Chen

Tim Bradford

Celina Juarez

Aaron Thorsen

Nyla Harper

Angela Lopez

Wesley Evers

BBC Sherlock:

Greg Lestrade

Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Moriarty

Molly

Bridgerton:

Anthony Bridgerton

Benedict Bridgerton

Simon Basset

Daphne Bridgerton

Eloise Bridgerton

Kate Sharma

Edwina Sharma

Marina Thompson/Crane

Outlander:

Jamie Fraser

Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser

Frank Randall

Black Jack Randall

Brianna Fraser

Roger MacKenzie

Fergus Fraser

Marsali Fraser

Jenny Fraser Murray

Ian Murray Sr.

Ian Fraser Murray

Murtagh Mackenzie

Call The Midwife:

Shelagh Turner / Sister Bernadette

Dr. Patrick Turner

Nurse Trixie Franklin

Nurse Phyllis Crane

Lucille Anderson

Nurse Barbara Gilbert

Chummy

Sister Hilda

Miss Higgins

PC Peter Noakes

Reverend Tom Hereward NEW!

Narcos:

Horacio Carrillo

Peaky Blinders:

Tommy Shelby

Downton Abbey:

Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham

Lady Mary Crawley

Lady Edith Crawley

Lady Sybil Crawley

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham

Isobel Crawley

Matthew Crawley

Lady Rose MacClare

Lady Rosamund Painswick

Henry Talbot

Tom Branson

Mr. Charles Carson

Mrs. Hughes / Elsie May Carson

John Bates

Anna Bates

Daisy Mason

Thomas Barrow

Joseph Molesley

Land Girl:

Connie Carter

Reverend Henry Jameson (Gwilym Lee's version)

Midsomer Murder:

DCI Tom Barnaby

Joyce Barnaby

Dr. George Bullard

DCI John Barnaby

Sarah Barnaby

DS Ben Jones

DS Jamie Winter

Sgt. Gavin Troy

Fleur Perkins

WPC Gail Stephens

Kate Wilding

DS Charlie Nelson

Sergeant Dan Scott

NEW! Once Upon A Time

Regina / The Evil Queen

Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White

David Nolan / Prince Charming

Emma Swan

Killian Jones / Captain Hook

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin

Neal Cassidy / Baelfire

Peter Pan

Sheriff Graham Humbert / The Huntsman

Jefferson / The Mad Hatter

Belle

Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood

Will Scarlet

Zelena / Wicked Witch

Alice (Once in Wonderland)

Cyrus (Once in Wonderland)

Jafar (Once in Wonderland)

Gideon

Tiger Lily

Naveen

Tiana

Granny

Ariel

Prince Eric

Aladdin

Jasmine

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Hercules

Megara

Tinker Bell

Merida

Red Riding Hood

Mulan

Aurora / Sleeping Beauty

Prince Phillip

Cinderella

Prince Thomas

NEW! The Vampire Diaries / The Originals

Stefan Salvatore

Damon Salvatore

Caroline Forbes

Elena Gilbert

Bonnie Bennett

Enzo St. John

Niklaus Mikaelson

Elijah Mikaelson

Kol Mikaelson

Rebekah Mikaelson

Freya Mikaelson

Finn Mikaelson

Mikael

Esther

Marcel Gerard

Davina Claire

MOVIES

The Pirates of the Caribbean:

Captain Jack Sparrow

Barbossa

Will Turner

Elizabeth Swann

James Norrington

Kingsman:

Merlin

Harry Hart

Eggsy Unwin

James Spencer / Lancelot

Alastair / Percival

Roxy Morton / Lancelot

Maximillian Morton / The Shepherd

Orlando Oxford

Jack Daniels / Whiskey

Gin

BOOKS

Dreamland Billionaire series - Lauren Asher:

Declan

Callahan

Rowan

Iris

Alana

Zahra

Dirty Air series - Lauren Asher:

Noah

Liam

Jax

Santiago

Maya

Sophie

Elena

Chloe

Ladies in Stem - Ali Hazelwood books:

Olive

Adam

Bee

Levi

Elsie

Jack

Mara

Liam

Sadie

Erik

Hannah

Ian

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros:

Xaden Riorson

Dain Aetos

Jack Barlowe

Rhiannan Matthias

Violet Sorrengail

Mira Sorrengail

Lillith Sorrengail

Bodhi Durran

Liam Mairi

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cillspropertea · 2 years

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Chapter 14: Meat

Warnings: Angst, r*pe attempt, abusive name calling, explicit details regarding a murder🚨

This fic might have dark themes which may irritate or offend some readers. But if you’ve seen Peaky Blinders and are familiar with Thomas Shelby, you’ll be okay. The story, plot, character histories and back stories might not be relevant to the original “Peaky Blinders” . Warnings will change per chapter. This is my first fic. Hope you all like it. English is not my first language.

Do not hesitate to comment, reblog and engage. It works as fuel for my writing. 😉💙💙

Synopsis: Her father’s one mistake shall alter her life’s direction forever.

Word count: 1777

Esmeralda Gold

Esmeralda ran towards her room, picking up her gun she rushed down towards the basement as soon as she could. It was late at night and most of the servants had left or fallen asleep. Looking everywhere she found him in the butcher’s cabin cutting meat. “What the fuck is this eh? What the fucking hell is this!?” She closed the door before screaming at his face. He smiled and continued to cut the meat as if he had heard nothing at all. Esmeralda grabbed his collar and pointed the gun under his chin, “Answer me!” she yelled, not caring about anyone hearing her at all. When Charlie had gone missing, initially they’d thought he would be here in the big house somewhere. There were so many people, closer than family in there so Esmeralda and Aunt Polly had been sure he would be in the house or near the stables with someone. But then they had found a bullet with Thomas’s name scratched on it, in Charlie’s crib.

Esmeralda’s blood had boiled. She couldn’t control her anger as she’d made her way to Antonio. “How Fucking dare you bring that little child into this? Have you all gone insane?” her voice was getting louder with every word. Antonio stared at her with a dead pan look, taking an exasperated breath he continued with the meat and said, “That little twat was always part of the plan but I had kept it from you knowing you had a soft spot for him.” Esmeralda was furious at this revelation. Before she could think her hand swung towards Antonio’s face to slap him but then suddenly he had grabbed her and shoved her against the wall pointing a sharp knife right at her throat. “Don’t you fucking forget your place you little cunt!” Esmeralda struggled but he made sure her hands stood against the wall as his face stood mere inches away from hers. She could smell something very foul. He was definitely drunk or high or both. His eyes had this madness in them, it made her blood run cold. “The Boss might have a liking to you but I don’t. I will not hesitate to fucking slice this delicate throat of yours and hang your carcass right where that pig hangs!” Esmeralda groaned. “And that child will also make sure that you keep up your end of the bargain too. We wouldn’t kill him, no no no! we would sell him somewhere, nobody will ever be able to find him! The world is an ugly place Signorina…there are people who have a taste for children too!” he laughed, “We know how Thomas Shelby has caught your attention.” Her eyes flashed. “The servants talk you see. Has he been good to you eh? Fucked you and made you moan his name over and over yet? Like the slut you are!” She felt him forcing his groin between her legs. “Why don’t we have some fun right now eh? No one has to know. Later you can decide if you want that asshole Shelby or my boss…”

“Let me go! Or I’ll scream!” Her words fell on deaf ears. “Look at you huh. Let me get a taste of why this cunt of yours is so much in demand you fucking whore!” his hands tried to roam all over her chest. She tried to scream but right then Antonio forced his mouth on hers, kissing her and muffling her cries. She was back there again. Back in that ground in the Gold territory, with her hands bound and someone forcing their will on her. And she was once again helpless. ‘No! I am not!’ She willed. She had promised herself she would never let anyone do anything against her will to her ever again! Not in this life time at least.

When he tried to put his tongue in her mouth she bit it, she bit it so hard that she could taste the metallic tang of blood in her mouth and shoved her knee with as much strength she could muster up, between his legs. He toppled down on the floor, “You bitch! You fucking bitch!” he slurred as he tried to get a hold of her legs. That was the last part she remembered. It was as if someone had flash erased her memory of the last ten minutes. The next thing she knew, someone was calling her name again and again as they pulled her away from a pile of mush which might have been a human being’s head once. “Let him go Esmeralda! He’s dead! He’s fucking dead! Let him go!” she looked up like a child who’d just woken up from a deep sleep. It was Arthur. He held her hands away from herself and then stooped down to hug her, pressing her face into his chest but then she fainted.

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She was covered head to toe in blood. Literally bathed in it. Some of it went in her eyes too, probably from the splashes she thought. She sat in the bath Polly had prepared for her. Silent, completely silent.

Polly stood outside the door talking to Arthur. “I swear Poll it was as if she had somehow become a fucking demon or something. Chopping his head with that cleaver knife! Fuck for a moment even I thought I shouldn’t disturb her!” he ran a hand through his hair, eyes bewildered. “Did ya ask her? What had happened?” he asked. “No, she isn’t talking yet. I think she’s in shock. Her cloths do suggest the man tried to get handsy with her.” She said looking at her hands caked with some of the blood from her cloths. “What about the body?” she asked. “Been taken care of. Had to take some of him in a bucket!” She nodded.

“Have you heard from Tommy? Has he called?” she asked looking at him with widened eyes. “No, not yet.” “Christ! He’ll lose his shit once he find out Charlie is missing.” She rested her back to the door. “All the men are on it Poll, I’m personally seeing to it.” She nodded but then broke into tears, “God! It’s his meal time. He must be hungry. I hope he’s okay Arthur! I hope he isn’t crying. He’s never been alone before. Away from all of us at once. He doesn’t like strangers. If the hurt him…” she couldn’t complete the sentence or thought. “We would make sure the world is rid of their kin. I’ll kill each and every one of them fucking Changretta’s! With me own hands!” with that he hugged her.

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When Polly returned in her room she saw Esmeralda had washed herself and was now fast asleep on her bed. Sitting next to her, she ran her hand through her wet hair. ‘In the morning…’ she’d thought, ‘I’ll ask her about it…’ going out of the room she went down to Thomas’s office, where Arthur already waited for her. The whole night they did everything they possibly could to get a hold on Charlie’s location. Johnny Doggs, Uncle Charlie, Jerimiah, Isaiah and Curly, all of them gathered in the house thinking what to do. They felt like headless chickens without Thomas. The police was involved now as well. But there was no sign of him. Him or his father. Polly ordered all of them to use all of their resources to find Charlie’s location and to report to her in an hour. The sun was rising. Polly’s head was pounding when she decided to rest her eyes and asked Arthur to do the same, to which he shook his head. He couldn’t rest when his baby nephew was out there in danger! Where the hell was Tommy?

Polly went to bed after taking a pill for she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep without one. She slid in quietly, making sure not to disturb Esmeralda right next to her.

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It must have been an hour or so when Frances came to Polly, softly shaking her awake, “Mrs. Gray? Mr. Shelby is back.” Polly jerked up and literally ran downstairs. Arthur and everybody else were already in the hall. Just the sight of Thomas had her sobbing. “Oh Thomas! They’ve taken him, they’ve taken our Charlie!" Thomas’s knees buckled and he sat on the couch in the living room. For some reason he had thought it might be a bluff. That the Changretta’s were tricking him into surrendering. But no, it was true. He was going mad with rage. But he knew he had to control his anger and make decisions very very carefully as his son’s life depended on it. He couldn’t lose Charlie. He’d already lost too much. “I’ve failed you brother! I’m so sorry…” Arthur looked down, not meeting his eyes.

“Why didn’t you call us? We’d been going mad since yesterday Tommy! We’d thought they’ve…”

“That they’ve taken me as well eh?” He laughed, his throat bobbing but the sound was empty. “Killing Thomas Shelby isn’t that easy Polly.” Polly sat next to him putting a hand on his shoulder reassuringly. “I’m okay Poll. I’m fine. I have to be!” he scoffed, “I didn’t call home because I had a suspicion someone was tracking me from here.” He said rubbing his hands on his face. “You mean…” “Yes Poll. We might have a mole in the house.” Then he explained it to her how he’d been attacked twice while on the road but also how both the times they hadn’t tried to Kill him but capture him. “Maybe they want to take it out on you first, torture you, savor their revenge?” Tommy shook his head, “No, I think he wants to do it himself. Luca wants his name on my killing but is too coward to come to me face to face.” His aunt was deep in thought. Arthur cleared his throat, “Ahem, there’s that other matter as well…” Polly cut him off, “It can wait Arthur! I want to talk to Esmeralda about it first…” Suddenly Curly rushed in, “Tommy! Tommy I’m so sorry Tom!” he was hysterical, unable to complete his sentence. Tommy got up and got a hold of him, “Calm down Curly! Tell me calmly what has happened?” Curly breathed in and out very slowly and then said, “The black mare Tom. The new wild one! She’s gone.” Thomas frowned and then his eyes followed his aunt running up the stairs to her room. Thomas and Arthur followed her up too. Polly saw Esmeralda was still asleep but when she took off the duvet and saw there were only pillows under it. “Fuck! FUCK!” she screamed holding her head in her hands.

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REQUESTING RULES

- Requests: CLOSED -

- Feel free to send in requests after reading the everything below -

reminder: I only write when inspired/ I feel like it

- If you’d like to request someone not listed, send it in and I will decide if I’m comfortable writing for that person -

Film/Series/Actors/Actresses/Music/Youtube/Other:

- Film/Series -

Top Boy, Saltburn, Gran Turismo, Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, 9-1-1, The 100, Animal Kingdom, Grey's Anatomy, Peaky Blinders, Teen Wolf, Harry Potter + more

- Actors/Actresses -

Archie Madekwe, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner + more

- Music -

Kano, Young Adz, Dirtbike LB, Dave, AJ Tracey, Central Cee + more

- Youtube -

The Sidemen, Calfreezy, ArthurTV, George Clarkey, The Burnt Chip, ChrisMD + more

- Other -

Louis Rees-Zammit

Racing:

- F1 -

Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda

- F2 -

Jack Doohan, Victor Martins, Arthur Leclerc, Zane Maloney, Frederik Vesti

- F3 -

Franco Colapinto

- W Series -

Naomi Schiff, Jessica Hawkins, Nerea Martí, Marta García, Abbi Pulling + more

- Other -

Alex Peroni, Antonio Giovinazzi, Callum Ilott, Gianluca Petecof, Sebastian Vettel + more

Football:

- Men -

Almost any Chelsea player (including ones on loan), Marcus Rashford, Jude Bellingham, Yassine Bounou, Tyrone Mings, Ben Chilwell, Xavi Simons, Erling Haaland, Conor Coady, Billy Gilmour, Jordan Pickford, Bukayo Saka, Giovanni Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson, Nick Pope, Emile Smith Rowe, Aaron Ramsdale, Ethan Horvath, Ethan Ampadu, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell, Jobe Bellingham, Jarell Quansah, Bashir Humphreys + more

- Women -

Leah Williamson, Millie Bright, Bethany England, Rachel Daly, Lucy Bronze, Zećira Mušović, Lauren James, Erin Cuthbert, Niamh Charles, Georgia Stanway, Ellen White, Jill Scott, Alessia Russo, Guro Reiten + more

People and topics I won’t write for/about:

- People -

Most L*verpool players, Marco Alonso, George Russell, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Marcus Armstrong, Christian Lundgaard, Nikita Mazepin, Fernando Alonso, Jüri Vips, Liam Lawson, Max Verstappen, Alessio Deledda, Jamie Chadwick, Amaury Cordeel, Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate, Harry Maguire, Cr*stiano R*naldo, M*son G*eenwood, Anyone that supports G*eenwood, A*tony and B*njamin M*ndy.

- Topics -

Anything with abuse (this includes emotional abuse)

Spitting (will only write about this if I feel like it fits the fic and I’m comfortable with it)

Anyone below the age of 18

#m’s stuff #requests

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'Though Hollywood has made decades of attempts to bring the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer to life, those films apparently weren't at the forefront of actor Cillian Murphy's mind while he prepared to play the famous American physicist in Christopher Nolan's historical drama "Oppenheimer." In fact, the two films that helped him connect with his work the most had nothing at all to do with Oppenheimer, the atomic bomb, or even World War II.

Instead, seemingly to understand the specific tone, pace, and grand scale "Oppenheimer" hoped to capture, Murphy told the Independent that he looked to two classic films: "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Amadeus." The former — a critically acclaimed three-and-a-half hour historical and biographical epic directed by legendary British filmmaker David Lean — helped Murphy interpret "the scale and the life-story aspect" of covering Oppenheimer's 30-year journey from troubled student to scientific legend to political pariah.

But while "Lawrence" gave Murphy the outlines of "Oppenheimer's" bigger picture, "Amadeus" provided the texture of a few brushstrokes. Through the bitter (and almost entirely fictitious) rivalry between Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), Murphy better understood how Oppenheimer's rivalry with AEC chairman Lewis Strauss (played by haunting post-Marvel Robert Downey Jr.) could appear on screen. Of course, it's unlikely "Oppenheimer" provided Murphy his first encounter with either film, as he has long teased an eclectic knowledge and appreciation of classic cinema.

The former Peaky Blinders star is a bit of a film buff

Though Cillian Murphy was arguably best known (before "Oppenheimer," at least) for scene-stealing supporting roles in genre blockbusters like Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" trilogy or the more recent "A Quiet Place Part II," the 47-year-old Irish actor has expressed a personal interest in films far from the contemporary or the mainstream.

In an interview with Far Out magazine, Murphy shared some of his all-time favorite pieces of cinema, only two of which postdate 1980. Among his picks were Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," Jerry Schatzberg's "Scarecrow," Neil Jordan's "The Butcher Boy," and Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets." His oldest pick was Charles Laughton's 1955 film "The Night of the Hunter," while his most recent was the 2011 Ben Wheatley crime thriller "Kill List." Murphy also appears to share an affinity for Hal Ashby with "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star Charlie Day — Murphy notes both "Harold and Maude" and "Being There" among his favorites, the latter of which inspired Day's ambitious 2023 directorial debut "Fool's Paradise."

For his part, Murphy seems to be passing down his love of film to his children. Declining to offer his four favorites to Letterboxd (a task that admittedly daunts most of those asked by the cinema social media platform), Murphy instead shared four films he'd recently watched with his family: "Midnight Cowboy," "The Big Lebowski," "Apocalypse Now," and "La Haine."'

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Vicente Fernandez

Mi viejo

Danny Rivera

Danny Rivera - Amar o morir

Tantos deseos de ella (en un cuarto dos amantes)

Tu pueblo es mi pueblo (yo quiero un pueblo que ria y que cante)

Jose Jose

Paquita la del barrio

Rata inmunda

Pandora

Ednita Nazario

Jose Luis Perales

Un barco llamado libertad

Marco Antonio Solis

DW Canal 5.4

Global 3000

DW Documentales

Arte

Parking de las ruinas aguadilla

Mitologia

Peliculas

Star Wars

Harry Potter

Ratatouille

Tangled

Avatar the last airbender

Legend of korra

Peaky Blinders

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Friday Releases for June 17

Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we've decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for June 17 include Spiderhead, Brian and Charles, What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed, and more.

Spiderhead

Spiderhead, the new movie from Joseph Kosinski, is out today.

Two inmates (Miles Teller & Jurnee Smollett) form a connection while grappling with their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by a brilliant visionary (Chris Hemsworth) who experiments on his subjects with mind-altering drugs.

Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles, the new movie from Jim Archer, is out today.

Brian and Charles follows Brian, a lonely inventor in rural Wales, who spends his days building quirky, unconventional contraptions that seldom work. Undeterred by his lack of success, Brian attempts his biggest project yet. Three days, a washing machine, and various spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages. What follows is a humorous and entirely heartwarming story about loneliness, friendship, family, finding love, and letting go.

Lightyear

Lightyear, the new movie from Angus MacLane, is out today.

The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.

Official Competition

Official Competition, the new movie from Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, is out today.

Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.

Blowback

Blowback, the new movie from Tibor Takács, is out today.

When a master thief is sabotaged during a bank heist and left for dead, he seeks revenge on his former crew one target at a time.

Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cha Cha Real Smooth, the new movie from Cooper Raiff, is out today.

Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs for his younger brother’s classmates. When Andrew befriends a local mom, Domino, and her daughter, Lola, he finally discovers a future he wants – even if it might not be his own.

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, the new movie from Sophie Hyde, is out today.

In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.

Cocoon

Cocoon, the new movie from Leonie Krippendorff, is out today.

Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl, will never forget this hot summer. Surrounded by people with disrupted biographies, from different cultures and backgrounds, she makes her way into adulthood. Nora gets her first period, falls in love with another girl, learns to stand up for herself and gets her heart broken for the first time. When summer ends, things will never be the same again for Nora.

Wild Men

Wild Men, the new movie from Thomas Daneskov, is out today.

Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin’s family not far behind. As an unlikely friendship develops and wildly original set-pieces unfold, Martin’s quest for manhood leads to deep and hilariously uncomfortable realizations about the presumed masculine ideal.

My Fake Boyfriend

My Fake Boyfriend, the new movie from Rose Troche, is out today.

Andrew (Keiynan Lonsdale) has a major problem: he can’t stay away from the toxic boyfriend who just dumped him. His meddling friends (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) decide to help him by creating “Cristiano,” a perfect fake boyfriend on social media. Problem solved, right? Wrong! As Cristiano goes viral and becomes a worldwide sensation, Andrew meets his real-life dream guy, Rafi, a charming restaurant owner. Now, Andrew must find a way to put an end to the fake fling, evade his jealous ex, and win Rafi’s heart in this fun and hilarious comedy about the crazy things we do for love.

Plaza Catedral

Plaza Catedral, the new movie from Abner Benaim, is out today.

Alicia had a “perfect life” and lost it. Her six year old son died in an accident she feels she could have avoided. Her grief is plagued by guilt, which has made her disassociate from society, from married life, and from herself.

She now lives in the old quarter of Panama, a rich colonial enclave surrounded by Panamá poorest neighbourhoods. There she meets Chief, a streetsmart 13 year old who takes care of cars in front of her apartment and insists on getting paid for his job. Alicia keeps a safe distance from him, until one night Chief arrives at Alicia’s apartment bleeding from a gunshot wound, and begs her for help. Reluctantly, Alicia lets him in. What she could not imagine is that by opening the door to Chief, she would open the door to an unforeseen emotional bond. Caring for Chief makes her feel connected to life again, and it hurts.

Guidance

Guidance, the new movie from Neysan Sobhani, is out today.

In the not-too-distant future, humanity slowly rebuilds itself a decade after The Great War. Believing that the ability to lie is the root cause of the devastating conflict, a tech entrepreneur creates a pill containing a nanotechnology app known as “Guidance” that allegedly will make everyone more enlightened. Once swallowed, an A.I. “installs” in the person’s nervous system and aids their ability to detect deception in other people among other enhancements.

A young couple goes on a weekend retreat to the countryside and they begin to use Guidance. However, recent events have potentially compromised their trust in one another. With the tech in their bodies, the couple tries to subvert Guidance in the hopes of saving their relationship before it’s too late.

Abandoned

Abandoned, the new movie from Spencer Squire, is out today.

ABANDONED follows the sharply intense lives of a mother, father, and infant son as they move into a remote farmhouse, which harbors a dark, tragic history.

You Don’t Know Me

You Don’t Know Me, the new TV series from Tom Edge and Sarmad Masud, is out today.

A young unnamed defendant stands in the dock accused of murder. He has fired his barrister and is now representing himself. It seems to be an open and shut case. But is it? The defendant starts to tell us a story. A love story where he falls in love with a girl named Kira. Their love story shatters when she disappears. His search for her ends up embroiling him in London’s underworld.

Flatbush Misdemeanors S2

The second season of Flatbush Misdemeanors, the TV series from Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, is out today.

Rising comedians Dan Perlman and Kevin Iso play fictionalized versions of themselves: neighborhood best friends and urban millennials hilariously climbing the ladder to nowhere in the irreverent new comedy series FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS. But even inside the losing, Dan and Kevin find there are little wins that come from tackling hipsters, mental health issues and the rising tide of gentrification.

What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed

What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed, the new album from Conway The Machine and Big Ghost LTD., is out today.

MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES

MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES, the new album from WESTSIDE BOOGIE, is out today.

#Movies #TV #Music #News

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zaricats · 2 years

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#CRYING OVER THIS #peaky blinders #encanto #antonio madrigal #tommy shelby #the image this produced in my mind...#not a pleasant one #mine

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malereaderrecs · 2 years

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Young Reader (aka Parent Character) List

Key: M = Male reader N - Gender neutral reader T - Trans reader

Avengers Avengers Greetings from the Avengers base (+) M, Y

Clint Barton Being Clint’s kid and acting a lot like Nat (+) N, Y Clint talking to you, his child, when Laura finds your binder (+) T, Y Joining your father Clint in fighting Thanos (+) N, Y Being a kid living on the street that Clint adopts after the battle of New York (+) N, Y Being Clint’s child would include... (+) N, Y Being Natasha’s sibling and told by Clint that she’s gone (+) N, Y

Loki Being Loki’s kid and going into battle with him (+) N, Y Thor finding out Loki took you, a superpowered teen, in (+) N, Y

Natasha Romanoff Going undercover as mother and son (+) M, Y

Steve Rogers Being Steve’s son and going through your first heartbreak (+) M, Y Being Steve’s son and him helping you deal with school stress (+) M, Y Being Steve’s son and running away (+) M, Y Being Steve’s son and having fire powers (+) M, Y Would Include: Being Steve’s son (+) M, Y Being like Steve’s son and getting hurt on a mission (+) M, Y Being Steve’s son and worrying that you aren’t good enough (+) M,Y

Stephen Strange Coming from an abusive home and Strange adopting you (+) M, Y Being Strange’s kid and getting into a fight about magic (+) N, Y

Tony Stark Headcanons: Coming out to your dad, Tony, as trans (+) M, T, Y Headcanons: Being Tony’s kid and having depression (+) N, Y Your dad Tony finding out you self harm (+) N, Y Being Tony Stark’s stepkid (+) N, Y Unfillable expectations (x son!reader) (+) M, Y

Thor Being Jane’s kid and Thor’s step kid (+) N, Y

Chicago Med/Fire/PD Antonio Dawson Being Antonio’s son and landing in Med (+) M, Y Being Antonio’s kid and getting a binder (+) T, Y

Criminal Minds Aaron “Hotch” Hotchner Being Hotch’s kid and getting suspended from school (+) N, Y

DCEU Oliver Queen/Green Arrow Your older brother Oliver helping you through a panic attack (+) N, Y

Doctor Who 9th Doctor The Doctor being like your father and taking care of you (+) M, Y Meeting the Doctor as a child (+) N, Y The Doctor being protective of you, a young trans man (+) M, T, Y

Gotham Jim Gordon Headcanons: Being a street kid Jim adopted (+) N, Y Being adopted by Jim and getting grounded (+) N, Y Jim catching you, a street kid, in his apartment (+) N, Y

Harry Potter Remus Lupin Being Lupin’s son and both of you surviving the Battle (+) M, Y

House M.D Dr. House House introducing you, his trans son, to his team (+) M, T, Y Being House’s kid and playing guitar at the hospital (+) N, Y

The Old Guard Joe and Nicky Being young when you discovered your immortality and Joe and Nicky treating you like their kid (+) N, Y Travelling with Joe and Nicky after they take you in (+) N, Y Headcanons: Being part of the Old Guard and closest to Joe and Nicky (+) N, Y

Once Upon A Time Henry Mills Having a sleepover with Henry (+) M, Y Going on a date with Henry and getting interrupted (+) M, Y Being Henry’s secret admirer (+) M, Y

Peaky Blinders Tommy Shelby Being Tommy’s kid and coming out as trans (Part 1)(Part 2) M, Y, T Being Tommy’s son and coming out as gay (+) M, Y

Peaky Blinders Preference: Being a younger Blinder and calling them mom/dad (+) N,Y

Sherlock BBC Mycroft Holmes Being Mycroft’s kid and having anxiety (+) N, Y Being Mycroft’s son (+) Y

Sherlock Holmes Being Sherlock’s son and coming out as trans (+) M, T, Y Being Sherlock’s son (+) M, Y Coming out to your dad Sherlock (+) N, Y

Twilight Carlisle Cullen Being Bella’s trans younger brother and asking Carlisle to take you shopping (+) M, T, Y Headcanons: Carlisle being a father figure to you (+) N, Y Meeting Carlisle and Esme when they save you (+) N, Y

White Collar Neal Caffrey Your dad Neal needing your help with a con (+) N, Y

The Witcher Jaskier Headcanons: Being Jaskier’s child (+) N, Y

X-Men Charles Xavier Being Charles’ son and having the same powers (+) M, Y

#x young reader #x young!reader #x teen!reader #x teen reader #dad!character

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Okay so that last ask got me thinking about what the ocs would be in an old timey victorian-esc drama and I got IDEAS

Desmond: Still a detective, kinda gives off Sherlock Holmes vibes but more dark and brooding (and still a dick) maybe darling hires him to find a missing person or darling is said missing person (cuz ya know drama) either way he becomes obsessed with their case just to get closer to darling. Deals with a lot of dirty cops in the force andis more of a stand alone guy then an actually police officer.

Margo: An underground coroner/medical examiner. Sort of like the Watson to Desmonds Sherlock. Works alongside Desmond sorta like a partner but he only calls her when theres a body that needs to be investigated. Since shes a woman in a older time period she wasnt able to get all of the degrees she wanted to get and she cant even join the police force but Des saw her potential while investigating a couple of underground hospitals one time and from then on kept her under his wing. No romance plot here but they have a mutual respect for eachother. She by far has the coolest office with insect specimens, medical diagrams, tons of books, the works.

Mizu: A young scholar, mostly interested in chemistry and mechanics. Makes all sort of neat inventions but never seems to leave his work space. Looks like a total Tim Burton character, pale skin, daek undereyes, and all. Whenever he needs to go to a university event he tends to stick to the sidelines or closer to his professors. Has somewhat of a special bond with professor Cliff but nothing that he thinks is too serious.

Cliff: Still a professor BUT I can see him having a secret hold in power somewhere. He goes to so many events hes totally rubbing elbows with some powerful figures. Total behind the scenes guy. Sometimes Cliff is able to get Antonios work in public art gallas and events with or without his sons knowledge. He also sees potential in Mizu and has tabs on the young mans accomplishments for future endeavors.

Antonio: Still a starving artist but somehow even more poetic? The guys aesthetic screams Shakespeare and renaissance and you already know this bitch dabbles in poetry. (Kind of gives off Thomas Thorn vibes from the show Ghosts). WILL throw pebbles at your window and seranade you into running away with him.

Ezra: A sweet baker as usual, super polite and cheery BUT to give it a tad bit of a dark twist lets say theres a Sweeney Todd situation going on here. Lets just say this guy is the total embodiment of Ms Lovette. "Oh that man who said those vulgar words to you earlier? Oh you dont worry about him, and dont get the meat pies darling, I dont think itll suit your taste."

Zara: I cant decide if I want her to be from Spain, India or France, BUT main thing is she moved to London and is gonna run this town. She runs an old fashion boutique for men and women and has some of the best quality goods in town. She fought and clawed her way up to the top and is one of the biggest enterpanurs in London. Maybe she has a secret deal with Ezra to help deal with those who stand in her way somewhere where they'll be put to good use.

Sawyer: Oh total old fashion crime rapscallion. For reference watch the show Peaky Blinders cuz I can see him being apart of a gang like that but if know one knows what im talking about, always bruised and beat up but he still has to make sure he looks presentable. Him and Des go head to head a lot, but Des hasnt been able to nail Sawyer for any crimes yet so he has to frustratingly let the punk go with a warning and you know Sawyer always makes cheeky comments before leaving.

Olive: Shes super rich but her family does have money, perhaps a merchant family with some royal ties? Either way shes the prized daughter and is constantly swatting away suitors, waiting for her one and only. Goes to every ball and regal event looking for someone to sweep her off her feet and once she does find her one and only, they arent going anywhere. Total Elizabeth from BLack Butler vibes, bows, frills and all.

(Am I forgetting anybody? I think I got everyone! Sooo what are your thoughts? Id love to hear ideas if you have any!)

This is amazing, thank you for this detailed prompt I absolutely love the descriptions. I also know every single reference that you put in here, amazing.

I can't decide who I like more, Zara whose a total bitch and probably works with Sawyers mob on the side because being a woman in power takes coin and ruthlessness. Or Mizu, who is a slightly unhinged young man always clutching his paperwork and running away from lectures to avoid gross people. And of course, big daddy Cliff whose heavy voice just drips class and power, ugh swoon.

#flower answers #all #victorian au

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I present you, my very own:

Since the clock just struck midnight it’s officially my birthday and therefore I have decided to do something festive and write up a bundle of oneshots for my lovely readers (aka you) now that my writer's block is completely gone and I'm buzzing with ideas! 💕💡

Choose your man and drown in his bday oneshot! I have written a birthday themed oneshot for two characters from every show/film franchise in my writing list. Hope you enjoy! ❤️🎉🎂

I will be linking the oneshots once they post.

CHICAGO P.D.

JAY HALSTEAD (1:00 AM)

ANTONIO DAWSON (2:00 AM)

CHICAGO FIRE

KELLY SEVERIDE (3:00 AM)

MATT CASEY (4:00 AM)

CHICAGO MED

CONNOR RHODES (5:00 AM)

WILL HALSTEAD (6:00 AM)

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

STEFAN SALVATORE (7:00 AM)

DAMON SALVATORE (8:00 AM)

THE ORIGINALS

KLAUS MIKAELSON (9:00 AM)

KOL MIKAELSON (10:00 AM)

PEAKY BLINDERS

TOMMY SHELBY (11:00 AM)

ALFIE SOLOMONS (12:00 PM)

ELITE

SAMUEL GARCIA (1:00 PM)

GUZMAN NUNIER (2:00 PM)

TEEN WOLF

STILES STILINSKI (3:00 PM)

SCOTT MCALL (4:00 PM)

TWILIGHT FRANCHISE

JASPER HALE (5:00 PM)

SETH CLEARWATER (6:00 PM)

MARVEL UNIVERSE

PETER PARKER (7:00 PM)

BUCKY BARNES (8:00 PM)

If you liked what you read, do NOT be shy and by all means check out the rest of my work by clicking here and teleporting to my masterlist! Also, if you can, reblog and share because I'd hate for this to flop. 🎉❤️

Much love guyss,

August baby and today's birthday girl,

Barbara

P.S. apart from me and Madonna...are any of you born on August 16th?

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Chapter 10: Tin cans

The reader is Aberama Gold’s eldest daughter, Esmeralda Gold in this fic.

Warnings: mentions of war and death.

Do not hesitate to comment, reblog and engage. It works as fuel for my writing. 😉💙💙

Synopsis: Your father’s one mistake shall alter your life’s direction forever.

Word count: 3118

Earlier that evening…

The drive back from the funeral had been awkwardly silent. After getting out of the car Thomas had stomped off to his office after ordering Frances not to disturb him, loud enough for Esmeralda’s ears too. ‘As if I’m dying for his company…’ she scoffed while passing by his office door which he had loudly shut just then, she noticed movement in the room right next to it. The door next to the office was slightly ajar and she could swear she had seen a shadow move in there. Feeling brave for no certain reason, and irritated for one very obvious one, she kicked the door open loudly. The now opened door revealed a young man with a moustache in what seemed like cloths for a cook. “What are you doing here?” She had asked, her words firm and cautious. “Good evening miss…. I was just … um leaving…” the guy looked out of sorts, stuttering and trying to walk past her as soon as possible, but Esmeralda stood her ground and did not move. “I asked you a question. Who are you and what are you doing here?” she stared at him. He looked down and then suddenly, as if looking at the cloths had helped him remember, he had answered, “I work in the kitchens Ma’am. I was just about to leave…” and before Esmeralda could further interrogate him he was gone. She looked at Thomas’s door right next to her. Something did not feel right to her. The way this man was in this room. But maybe she was overthinking. She wanted to share this incident with someone as she knew there were threats to this family right now. But the only responsible person in the house right now, was being a prick and she had no intentions of making it worse for herself, so she had made a mental note of telling Polly about this, first thing in the morning, when she returned.

She entered her room and decided to change out of the black dress as it still smelled like ash. She was just in the process of unzipping it when a hand clasped around her neck while a hand covered her mouth. Someone had grabbed her from behind. She struggled to break free but the person was too danm strong. With their mouth right next to her ear they whispered, “I just need to talk signorina. It is important. I swear, I mean no harm to you.” Esmeralda was anything but calm, she knew she had to scream, just once and someone would come to her rescue. When the guy noticed she was still not calming down he said, “It is about your father Aberama Gold.” Her eyes widened but she stopped struggling. Slowly he removed his hold from her form and took three steps back. Turning she stared at him. “Speak!” he gulped.

In hurried speech and a thick Italian accent, the man, whose name was Antonio, explained how he was a relative of the Changretta’s, the Italian family whose man, Vicente Changretta, was killed by the Shelby’s because of his involvement in Thomas’s wife’s murder. Luca Changretta, his eldest son, who had recently returned to the city, had now served a black hand to the Shelby’s to settle the vengeance, hence the vendetta. “And what does Aberama Gold has to do with all this?” Esmeralda asked, still on guard as Antonio was very slyly blocking the door, he talked while resting his back on it. “Luca believes in that saying, it goes something like… keeping the enemy of the enemy closer or something…” Esmeralda still couldn’t understand so he explained further, “Your father seeks revenge from the Shelby’s”. “Revenge for what?” she asked, “For humiliating him, for taking away his daughter…” Esmeralda rolled her eyes as she started rubbing her temple agitatedly. “We were eventually going to involve you as your father knew how easily you could get us the info…” she cut him off, “Stop calling him my father!” she gritted. Antonio smiled, and in that moment Esmeralda knew his smile would lace her worst nightmares. There was something very… menacing about it, about him. “He did say you would be angry with him.” This infuriated her more. How convenient for him to remember he has a daughter when he needs a spy to accomplish his vengeance and feed his ego. ‘How can he still talk about me like that? Had he completely forgotten what he has done to me? Or am I so conveniently available to him that he thinks I’ll simply answer to his commands like always?’

“What is the purpose of you being in my room right now? And I want a straightforward answer!” she made sure Antonio knew she was not joking. He took a deep breath, “We need you to help us with the vendetta.”

“And what makes you think I’ll do that?” she asked, unblinking. “Vengeance of course. You see Miss Esmeralda, we know everything that transpired between your family and the Shelby’s. Don’t you want Mr. Shelby punished? Don’t you want him to feel the pain and anguish you have felt because of his actions? Surely you would want to see the man behind your misery and torment to suffer wouldn’t you?” She blinked, coercing him to talk further. “Your father is helping Luca with the weapons and men and in return, he only asks to be one of the audience when the Shelbys are killed.” “So you mean this isn’t just about Thomas?” she asked, a little alert now. “No, one by one, each and every one of the Shelbys will be killed. Thomas will be last of course, first we will kill his kin, his strength. His brothers and sisters, his uncles and that Aunt of his, Aunt Polly right? Yeah…”

“I do not want to be involved in any of this…” He did not let her complete her sentence, “You don’t have to answer straight away… You have until tomorrow to answer me.” He said cocking his head. “And what makes you think I won’t simply go running downstairs to Mr. Shelby and tell him about you and the plan eh?” Esmeralda breathed. “Vengeance signorina vengeance… I see it burning in your eyes right now…” he said before closing the door behind him.

(At night, the same day, in the kitchen…)

“…I want revenge on Thomas Shelby…” Antonio shook his head, “I knew it… I fucking knew it… Boss will be so danm happy to hear that!” Esmeralda put a finger up, “But I have one condition.”

“And what is that signorina?” he asked, all humor gone now. “When the time comes, I want to be the one who pulls the trigger.” Her voice strong and unwavering. “You’d hate to hear it but once again I cannot help but think of the resemblance between you and your father…”she raised her brow, “He wanted to off Pollyanna Gray too. Said he had some unfinished business regarding an old lover or something…” she simply looked down, “I don’t care about anything else, if I get to kill Thomas with my own hands, you’ve got yourself a deal.” Esmeralda said rubbing her pointed shoe in a circle on the floor. “It’ll take some convincing, but I’m sure Luca will understand…” He smirked.

Thomas Shelby

It had been a week to the funeral. Esme was still at her mother’s as Thomas stood in his office. Arthur, Ada, Polly and Polly’s son Michael sat in the chairs adjacent to his table as heavy, whip like bullet shots could be heard, one after the other in the background. “The problem is that we cannot get a hold of their boss Luca!” (Another shot)

“He’s gone underground Tommy. We’ve searched everywhere, used every connection…” Arthur explained. (A shot again) “What about the tip we got from Alfie’s men? About him being in Liverpool?” Arthur shook his head, “He was there, but somehow got to know about us at the last moment.” (Another shot) “Fuck! Fucking hell!” Tommy smacked the wooden table before slumping on his chair and lighting a cigarette.

“But how could he know? We only discussed it here?” Polly questioned, talking more to herself than anyone else. “That is what I’ve been thinking…” (One more shot) Tommy said looking at the ceiling. Losing a breath he continued. “Ada, I want you, Michael, Linda, Finn and Charles along with the kids to move in to the safe-house in the countryside until this is over…” Ada interrupted him, “But what about the business?” “And the legitimate dealings?” Michael agreed with Ada and further added, “I swear Tommy this will cost us too much…” “I cannot loose anyone else Michael?” Tommy shouted, “The family needs to be safe… no matter what the cost!” (Another shot) Tommy’s stern voice softened, “Until the vendetta is over, all the business will be done over the phone with secured lines. It’s already been taken care of in the safe-house.” All of them nodded and the meeting was dismissed. Thomas stood up and watched outside the big window behind him. Esmeralda was trying to shoot empty tin cans as Curly assisted her. She had managed to shoot all of them down but was struggling to target one last one, right in the middle of the table.

Everyone left except Polly, “And what about her?” She asked. “She can go with them if she wants, there is no threat to her as I assume she isn’t family but by all means…” (Another loud shot) The bullet shots had started to give Tommy a headache. “What exactly is she doing?” He turned, taking his glasses off. “Don’t know. She just asked for a gun and bullets from me a few days back. Maybe she’s imagining people she hates while doing it. Said she’s practicing her shooting skills for something. I seriously did not interrogate too much. If this helps her get in terms with her… issues, then so be it…” clearly she was telling this to Tom so he wouldn’t disturb her or disrupt her therapeutic gun shooting sessions either. “I worry about her you know…” she stood up and continued, casually observing the book collections on the shelves, “And I was thinking…”. “Thinking what Pol?” Thomas asked as he poured himself a glass of whiskey. It was quite early for drinking but not for the Shelby’s of course. “I know she is older than him and all but… I was thinking of talking to Michael about her…” Thomas’s grip on his glass wavered as he dropped it on the floor. “What did you just say?” he asked. Polly frowned at the anger in Thomas’s voice. “You know, get her married to Michael. I already consider her my daughter and obviously she won’t always be living like this. She needs her own family, her own setup. Hopefully that’ll help her forget about all that has happened with her…”

“Really Pol? Really? You want to play match-maker, right in the middle of a fucking vendetta?” Thomas said irritated. “What are you getting so upset about? It’s just a thought and I …” He cut her off, “There is always a time for every discussion Pol… not right now… Just please don’t fuck with my head right now okay?” she held her palms up “Okay, alright… I’m leaving…” She left as Tommy looked at the broken glass on the floor. Closing his eyes he lit a cigarette and walked towards the window again. The girl had just turned in time to catch him watching her. She loading her gun without looking away from his face and this time when she shot the gun, it hit right on target. Thomas chuckled and got back to work.

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It had been three weeks since the funeral and three weeks since Esmeralda had agreed to work for the Changrettas. Most of the family had left to live in some countryside house, the whereabouts of which were kept confidential, even from her. Aunt Polly had asked her to leave with them too. “Would I be able to shoot with my gun there?” she’d asked. “No, it is a hiding place Esmeralda, the shooting would give it away…” Polly had answered. “So it’s settled then, I’m not going anywhere.”

Since then it had only been Arthur, Polly and Tommy in the Arrow house. Esmeralda was keeping watch on everybody. Where they went, what their plans were for the next day. The phones were tapped and a woman named Maggie from the exchange made sure Tommy knew about every phone call that was made from the house. So Esmeralda would have to go down in the basement every night at midnight to feed the acquired information to Antonio, who then sent the written details and info out with the butcher boy every early morning.

Polly had been spending all of her spare time with Esmeralda. She would talk about old stories and ancient legends, sometimes about her own family. She told her about the war, how when all the men had gone, the women had taken charge and she had handled all the business herself. “We are capable of much more than we are forced to believe my dear…” she said puffing a cigarette while you sipped your evening tea. “What was it like? Being in charge…” she asked.

“Being the boss you mean?... hmm” she smiled, “Scary at first, difficult to the least but liberating in the end…” That made Esmeralda smile too. Polly loved it when she was able to make her smile. She tried to do it as often as possible. Unfortunately she only succeeded half of the times. “And the men? Did they feel more masculine and free after the war too?” Polly sighed at this question.

“Nope. It was the opposite really. We sent men there, but got half dead creatures who had been robbed of emotions and all sense of love and sensibility.” “Violence changes a person. It’s understandable.” Esmeralda nodded, “No” Polly said sternly, “Death is what affected them there. The fact that the person you’re having your piss like beer with right now, could be heaving their last breath tomorrow with their guts hanging out did it too…” Polly realized her tone had become too harsh so she took in a deep breath and looked away. “So that is why Thom…. The boys are the way they are? Because of the war?” she concentrated on the lemon cake in her plate, slowly grating it with her fork. “Arthur was always hot tempered. The war did nothing to control it that’s for sure. And John well, he sort of nurtured his experience into improving himself. It had turned him into a softy actually. I can’t believe he isn’t there anymore.” Polly’s eyes watered, “He truly loved his brothers, looked up to them, especially Tommy. Always Tommy. Their father was never present in their lives anyway so subconsciously John did respect Tommy as the Man of the house, we all did… do” Esmeralda put a hand on her shoulder, “I truly didn’t mean to upset you Polly. I’m sorry” Polly sniffled, “Its jus that it hasn’t been that long and…” She looked up trying to control her emotions, “We knew this business would have consequences. We always knew that. But Tommy I feel has forgotten we all are mortals with limitations. At least we are if he has promoted himself to be a God!” she gritted.

“The war affected him the most, he was never like this. Never so dead, so … numb.” Polly took a sip of her tea and continued. “He used to laugh. Truly laugh!” a smile came to her lips, “The first time I saw him crack was when Greta had died.” Esmeralda’s eyes shot up. “Who is Greta?” she asked, still trying to keep her voice as normal as possible. She didn’t want to seem too interested, even though she was bubbling with curiosity. “She was his first love. We actually thought she was the one for him. She gave him a lot of tough time but then eventually she did fall for him too. They wanted to get married but right before the war she had gotten sick and died of consumption.”

“The war solidified his grief and his heart. He truly became emotionless after it. But when Grace, his wife, came into his life, she thawed his iced heart a little. I did not like her one bit, but the way Tommy had started to come to life in her company, I had ignored the fact that she had betrayed our family to a fucking inspector. Did you know she was a secret agent and tried to get us all killed?” Esmeralda shook her head. The fact was that she did not know anything about the Shelby’s before getting here. Even staying in the very same house, she did not have an appetite for gossip, so asking questions and trying to pry for stories and tales was out of the question. But the way Polly was telling everything it seemed as if they were quite a popular and much talked about family in the city. She further told her some funny stories from the pre-war times. “There was this young lad who would bully Ada all the time. Belonged to a good family, kept on calling her ‘Gypsy scum’ whenever he saw her. One day when she came home crying, all three of them decided to teach him a lesson. They picked him up and took him to a secluded warehouse…” Esmeralda’s eyes widened, “To beat him up… kill him?” Polly laughed, “No. to get him married to her!” “What?” she couldn’t believe it. “They had done the whole set up there. Johnny Doggs was supposed to be the priest and all!” she laughed so hard that her cheeks turned red. “The poor lad was so scared of the prospect of getting attached to a gypsy, he almost peed himself!” Esmeralda laughed too, “But what did you do when you got to know about it?”

“Got to know? I was right there!” Esmeralda’s expression made her laugh even harder, “It was just a bit of fun really. Oh! Those were the good times. No money but lots of laughter. Now its money, ambition, power…. Everything except… happiness.” Polly sighed loudly. She could not imagine any of them like this. Ever since she’d met them, her own tribulations aside, they all seemed to have a gloomy cloud above their heads.

She abruptly got up causing Polly to raise her brows, “Where are you going?” she did not meet her eyes when she replied, “To practice my shooting.”

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