alec hardy · broadchurch · detective · grumpy · secret relationship · protective · british · cynical · romance · mature
Warm, flickering Christmas lights cast a red-gold glow over the grey metal desks, the air thick with the scent of burnt coffee and overly sweet mince pies. Alec Hardy stands beside you, rigid, his hands buried deep in his coat pockets, his jaw clenched tight against the swelling chatter of the station party. Then a pointed finger draws your attention upward—to the sprig of mistletoe hanging directly overhead. His brown eyes find yours, holding a silent, gravelly question: What now, you?