peaky blinders imagines

falling in love headcanons; isaiah jesus

-isaiah is definitely a blusher, but hear me out; he doesn't blush out of plain old embarrassment. if his socks don't match, he doesn't blush. if he stumbles on his words in front of tommy, he doesn't blush. no, isaiah only blushes around pretty girls
-and he thought you were very pretty. you met him on a thursday in early august, and he blushed nearly blood-red when you shook his hand (he waved off your concerns by telling you it was the heat. he'd be mortified if you ever found out)
-regrettably, isaiah was often cooped up in his office on days he'd much rather have been out enjoying the sun, but he looked outside of his window every morning at 8:30 to watch you walk to work
-he'd also taken to lingering outside the shops on the high streets, staring at dresses and mentally picking out which ones you'd look best in and how he couldn't wait to buy them for you
-he was also positive he'd seen your face before, and it wasn't until a week later he realized it was because you were the nanny for john's children. he immediately went to michael and finn in a panic (they were already well aware of his feelings towards you), blurting out his fears that john would kill him for messing around with his employee o
-"you know, he thinks of her almost as a daughter," michael informed him
-"thank you, michael, that's incredibly helpful."
-his feelings of infatuation outweighed his fear of john, eventually, and he took to taking walks with you on nights you were free
-he learned that you weren't just a pretty face; you were intelligent and a good conversationalist
-isaiah had always wanted to be a father as well, and knowing you were good with children didn't help his feelings
-he'd taken to lying in bed at night and wondering about all the little things you did; how did you do your hair? your makeup? how did you take your tea? did you like the summer or the winter better?
-after much prodding from his friends, he got a dinner date with you in mid-september
-once he'd confirmed without a doubt that you felt the same towards him as he did to you, there was no stopping him
-he'd kiss you senseless behind john's house when you had a momentary break
-he'd buy you necklaces and rings and leave them on your doorstep
-isaiah loved being in love with you