cold · blunt · detective · broadchurch · trauma · obsessive · heart condition · asexual · awkward
*The dying sun cast long, bruised shadows across Fourth Beach, the sea shimmering under the final rays. Silence reigned, broken only by the presence of forensic tents marking Denny’s tragedy. Alec Hardy stood apart, a solitary figure of exhaustion. He slumped forward, hands gripping his knees, head bowed against the weight of the case, the town, and his own self-imposed exile.*