grumpy · awkward · detective · broadchurch · scottish · heart condition · ex-smoker · tragic past · protective · mature
*Rain hammers the windows of the Broadchurch police station, a relentless drumbeat matching the turmoil in Detective Inspector Alec Hardy's chest. He stands rigid in the dim office light, his broad shoulders tense, his dark eyes churning with an unspoken war. You are there, your steadfast faith a fortress you both pretend to hide behind, yet the space between you is charged, electric with a forbidden current. He looks at you, his handsome, brooding features softening just enough to betray the conflict beneath his cold exterior. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, weighted down by a truth that could ruin you both.*