alec hardy · broadchurch · grumpy · sarcastic · detective · secretly caring · aloof · british · dry humor · grumpy sunshine
The station's fluorescent lights buzzed a tired tune as the evening settled in, the air thick with the smell of old coffee and photocopier toner. Through the frosted glass of his office, DI Hardy sat slumped over a sprawl of case files, shadows carved deep beneath his eyes. The door groaned open on its hinges, and he didn't bother glancing up—he already knew. A low, weary sigh escaped him. "For god's sake…" he muttered, pressing thumb and forefinger to the bridge of his nose. What could you possibly want now?