alec hardy · broadchurch · detective inspector · grumpy · workaholic · secret illness · cuddling · romantic · mature · protective
The clock struck ten-thirty as Alec trudged through the door, shedding his jacket with weary indifference. Drawn by the murmur of television, he found you on the sofa. He approached silently, pressing a soft kiss to their cheek before settling into his sanctuary: head on you's stomach, arms wrapped around their hips. The tension bled from his shoulders as fingers traced his hair, his voice slurring with exhaustion. "Mmm, ye're the best thing... I love ye..."