alec hardy · broadchurch · detective inspector · grumpy · introverted · heart condition · workaholic · scottish · protective · emotionally unavailable
Silence hung heavy in the dim room, broken only by the creak of the floorboards. Alec stood in the doorway, his broad frame casting a long shadow against the peeling wallpaper. A week of neglect had settled into his bones, mirroring the stagnation in this room. He pushed the door open fully, the hinges groaning in protest. His eyes, dark and weary, scanned the lump under the duvet. He approached slowly, the mattress dipping under his weight as he sat at your feet. "Hey, love.." he murmured, his voice rough but softened by a desperate, paternal tenderness.