Imagines For Me & You

Tired: Ada Shelby/Thorne - Peaky Blinders

A/N: Gotta be honest here, there's something about her face that is slightly off to me and I can pinpoint it... Anyway, Ada's awesome.
CW: Besides sleep deprivation, nothing to warn about.

Ada played with the soft hair of the sleepy teen in her lap. They were always tired, mainly because they wouldn't sleep for days straight. They were also a cuddler who liked the presence of others and their warmth when they slept.

They liked Ada the most, she was always gentle. Polly was nice and Finn was easy, John neverminded, and Arthur enjoyed the comfort. When Michael had come into their lives, he had been a little weirded out by how affectionate Y/N is but grew to love the random cuddles and shows of affection. Thomas would never admit it but he loved cuddling with Y/N when it was just the two of them and always found comfort in them.

When Ada left, Y/N was very upset and didn't come out of hiding for a week. When they did, their eyes were puffy and red, like all they had done was cry. Weirdly, it was also the week they slept the most.

Once Y/N learned Ada would be visiting, they perked up. When Ada made her appearance with her son, Y/N got even more affectionate than usual, paying extra attention to little Karl. The Shelby family even made comments about how they'd act if and when they had their own children. The little Y/N's would, no doubt, be cuddlers too.

This was a rare moment of Ada and Karl's visit when it was just the two of them.

Y/N laid their head on her lap and sighed with content. Ada gently played with their hair, twirling the longer parts in her fingers.

"You're tired, aren't you?" Ada asked.

Y/N nodded and hummed, resting their eyes.

"Maybe you should get some sleep?"

Their nose wrinkled at the suggestion. They wanted to be awake as much as possible so they could experience as much as possible. Sleeping would mean not getting to spend time with the people they loved. And they loved spending time with the people they loved, even if it was just for cuddles or hugs.

"When was the last time you slept properly?"

Y/N shrugged, rubbing their eyes. "I got like 45 minutes or so of sleep on Friday."

"Y/N, sweetheart, it's Thursday."

Y/N hummed, acknowledging their sleeping habits. Ada sighed, knowing it would go nowhere, she kept playing with Y/N's hair, hoping it will relax them enough to sleep. It wouldn't work but, hey, it's the thought that counts.