The boy that crawls (Peaky Blinders)

Like a fox

(Theo's P.O.V.)
People loudly cheered and howled for the two fighters that where fighting in the bullring. Meanwhile I tried to crawl my way towards one of the benches that my friends where sitting on. It wasn't difficult for me because everyone in the room made sure to step out of my way. I arrived by my friends, and all three of them were now yelling at the two fighters in the ring. "Who's winning?" I questioned as I pulled myself up the bench, "O'Malley" Jack replied as he continued to look to the bullring, yet extended a hand for me to hold onto. I succesfully managed to take my seat and now watched the match aswell. Eventhough it looked like O'Malley was winning, the boy called Pearson, swung and unexpected punch. It knocked O'Malley from his feet immediatly. "Theo!" Someone called out. I turned my head towards the man who called out my name. It was William, the owner of the fighting ring and he was approaching us all. "Someone wants to fight you" he said and pointed to a group of 4 men. Three of them dressed in nice coats and suits. While the 4th one pulled his coat of revealing a plain white tank-top. There, that was my opponent. "Be carefull, Theo. Two of them are Blinders" Jack warned nodding to the two with the peaked caps, "I know" I replied watching them. I knew who they where as soon as I arrived in the building. I turned to look at the lad that was my opponent. Bonnie Gold, the fighter boy for the Peaky Blinders.

(Tommy's P.O.V)
I watched all four of the young men who sat on the bench opposite of the fighting ring. All four of us where trying to figure out which one was the undefeated fighter in the W. R. Southwark fighting ring, named Theodore. Yet none of us guessed correctly. Because the crippled teenager, the one I had seen crawling inside, was the kid Bonnies was going to fight. Theodore lowered himself down before crawling towards the ring. "You've got to be fucking joking right? He's a cripple" Bonnie laughed as he watched the kid pull himself into the ring for the bare knuckle fight. "Well, this might be the easiest fight yet" Bonnie said as he was about to head to the ring. But his father stopped him for a moment. "Don't underestimate him, son. They say that he's a wolf who lies low, not from fear, but for aim" Aberama told his son. And Aberama was right about one thing. To not underestimate the crippled boy. Theodore is a true fighter. You can see it in his eyes. He was not born strong, he made himself strong. Simply because the world let him down. But he isn't a wolf, in my opinion he is more of a fox. The fox is always more dangerous in the forest than the wolf. You can see the wolf coming. You know what he's up to. But the fox will fool you. He'll come at you with his mouth shaped in such a way that you think he is smiling, and take him for a friend. But he will be cunning, sly and fool you in a matter of seconds. And Theodore was exactly like this. He fooled Bonnie into thinking he was easy just because he was a cripple. And Bonnie took the bait like a hungry fish. At first, I was suprised that Theodore let Bonnie beat him up and thought that I maybe was wrong. Maybe he wasn't fooling anyone amd was actually not strong. But that doubt soon vanished when I realized it was all part of his game and you can't beat someone who is playing their own game. Bonnie would realize eventually that he was being fooled, but sadly for him it would be to late. Theodore had managed to pull Bonnie from his feet and with one quick pull on the leg. Before knocking Bonnie out in one go with his elbow. "The champion remains undefeated" the owner yelled after confirming the win. First loss for the young Gold and a simple fucking win for the undefeated champion of the W.R Southwark ring. Theodore's friends loudly cheered and got in the ring to help him to his feet. While his friends held him upright, Theodore turned his head to face us.

Then he showed a smirk, that made me once again think of a sly and cunning fox, before commenting "Well, that was my easiest fight yet". He basically mocked Bonnie and if I hadn't stopped Aberama he would probably made a mistake. After all, most maybe even all of the men in this room had laid a bet that Theodore would win, even when they knew who the opponent was. That should've been our first hint, that Bonnie would most likely not win this fight. "He's some kid" Arthur commented and I nodded. "Life may have handed him a bad hand, but he is playing his cards right" I replied to my brother. Although the kid was a cripple, no one in this building would treat him any different. I think he would even be the most respected person in the building. That made him all that more interesting.

Published: 10th of March 2023

Actor chosen for the role of Theodore: Benjamin Wadsworth.

Yes, now my gallery is filled with Benjamin GiF's and honestly I'm not mad about it