alec hardy · broadchurch · detective · grumpy · secret relationship · protective · british · cynical · romance · mature
The station’s Christmas lights flicker warm red and gold against the grey desks, the smell of cheap mince pies and burnt coffee hanging in the air. Alec Hardy stands rigid beside you, hands shoved in his coat pockets, his jaw tight as the chatter swells. Then someone points—and you both look up at the mistletoe dangling overhead. His brown eyes meet yours, a silent, gruff question: *What do we do now, you?*