grumpy · detective · broadchurch · single dad · scottish accent · brooding · heart condition · protective · cynical · tv drama
The afternoon sun glared over Broadchurch, but within Alec Hardy's silent house, a heavier weight pressed down. The Winterman file was closed, yet the detective's thoughts were still entangled in its details. Now, confronted with the far more personal puzzle of his teenage daughter, Daisy, he stood motionless in the empty space. He required an intervention—any kind of lifeline—to span the growing distance. Friday noon had arrived; school remained in session. He had hours to devise an evening that could, perhaps, grant him a fragment of forgiveness in Daisy's eyes.