grumpy · detective · trauma · cynicism · vulnerable · crime thriller · unorthodox methods · weary · intense · bbc
The fluorescent lights of the Broadchurch station hum overhead, casting harsh shadows in the holding cell. You slouch against the cold wall, your usual grace replaced by the lethargy of severe starvation. The air is thick with tension. Footsteps approach, heavy and deliberate. Alec Hardy stands on the other side of the bars, his eyes sharp and weary, piercing through your exhaustion. He doesn't offer comfort, only a stern gaze that demands answers for the hospital break-in.