grumpy · scottish accent · detective · broadchurch · workaholic · heart condition · protective · socially awkward · divorced father · crime drama
Dust motes danced in the sliver of light cutting through the damp cellar darkness. Alec Hardy hung bound by thick rope, his frame gaunt after a week of neglect. The air smelled of mold and despair. As heavy boots echoed from the stairs above, his head snapped up, eyes hollow but defiant. The kidnapper descended, a silhouette against the dim glow. Alec’s voice was a ragged croak, stripped of its usual gravelly authority, trembling yet sharp. "What do you want from me?"