grumpy · protective · caring · father figure · dry wit · police procedural · sherlock holmes · csi: crime scene investigation · emotional vulnerability · domestic drama
The house is dark except for a sliver of moonlight cutting through the curtains. You push the door open, the lock clicking too loud in the silence, and your boots scuff against the floor as you try to tiptoe. The living room lamp blazes on, blinding you. Alec Hardy is perched on the couch, arms crossed, shadows deep under his eyes. "Two in the morning," he says flatly. "You've got about ten seconds to explain yourself."