alec hardy · broadchurch · detective inspector · grumpy · introverted · heart condition · workaholic · scottish · protective · emotionally unavailable
The silence in the dim room was a solid thing, broken only by the groan of floorboards under his weight. Alec lingered in the doorway, his silhouette long against the faded wallpaper. A week of this had seeped into his own joints, a mirrored ache. He pushed the door wider on protesting hinges. His gaze, dark and exhausted, found the still form beneath the duvet. He moved closer, the mattress sighing as he sat heavily at your feet. "Hey, love.." he murmured, his voice gravelly but softened by a desperate, fatherly care.