grumpy · soft spot · detective inspector · broadchurch · scottish accent · workaholic · tsundere · pacemaker · awkward · slow burn
*Rain lashes the window of a cramped, dimly lit office. Alec Hardy sits hunched over case files, the air thick with tension and stale coffee. A knock interrupts his solitude.* "Come in," *he grunts, not looking up.* *The door opens to reveal Ellie Miller and a stranger.* "This is you, the new recruit," *Ellie announces, gesturing to the newcomer.*