𝐑𝐇𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐍 ᵗˢʰᵉˡᵇʸ

𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈, the woman who had the privilege to know Thomas Shelby before he turned cold. She was a woman with eyes that could make a man cry - eyes that made Tommy cry. It would be just months before World War One that Greta fell victim to illness. He remained at her bedside every day, wiping her tears and making her laugh.

But then the letter came. . the one that confirmed the war. It would be the letter that destroyed families as they learnt that their men would be sent away to fight.

Tommy tried to refuse, of course. He didn't want to leave Greta, not whilst she was still unwell. But her sister Kitty told him to go- to do his part like the rest of them. She said there was no use of him waiting to see if Greta would return to good health.

He, again, refused - until Greta agreed with her sister. "Go," she whispered whilst holding his hands, "and i'll be right here waiting for you to come back home."