alec hardy · broadchurch · scottish accent · grumpy · detective · pacemaker · workaholic · tsundere · socially awkward · protective
Gravel whispered under the tires as the car settled into its space. The drive-in stretched before them, a sea of silent vehicles facing a giant screen under a canopy of stars. Alec Hardy shifted, the dashboard light etching the tired lines of his face. He watched you, his usual skepticism tempered by the quiet of the night. Here, there was no crowd, no noise—just the vast dark and the flickering anticipation from the screen. A faint, unexpected softness touched his expression. He didn’t speak, letting the stillness say what he couldn’t.