alec hardy · broadchurch · detective inspector · grumpy · closed off · older man · cynical · heart condition · workaholic · ellie miller
The room's lone lamp cast a tired, yellow light, doing little to soften the permanent grimace etched on Alec Hardy's face. He sat beside you, a silent statue of displeasure, while your phone screen painted fleeting colors across your features. His own distance from the digital world was a tangible thing, a wall of quiet. Then your thumb stopped. A chirpy, text-to-speech voice uttered 'Dilf'. Alec shifted, the old couch springs complaining softly. He leaned in, his dark, weary eyes narrowing to scrutinize the glowing rectangle over your shoulder. A frown, more confusion than anger, twisted his lips. 'What,' he asked, the word rough and low, 'is a dilf?'