all my butter knives are dirty

If this tumblr is anything to go by, my entire personality seems to be that I like Alec Hardy a lot. he/himSometimes I like to write stuff (AO3)

[elwayken]

I hate Alec Hardy’s stupid tie.

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But but but that time he tied it so badly and the skinny part was way longer than the thick part

[lestatslestits]

Reblog and tell me your weirdest, most obscure Broadchurch headcanon. Mine is that Nigel is gay but doesn’t know it.

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Hardy likes sauerkraut. Hates pineapple and most other fruits, and eats like 5 different foods regularly (two of which are toasts and salads) because he is picky, trying to be healthy, and also can’t be bothered. But for some reason, sauerkraut is a thing he likes.

[petercushingscheekbones]

Carl Morck is not like Alec Hardy because Carl is the tortured asshole but has this reputation of being good at his job whereas Alec is a girlfailure who is fuelled by rage and has been called 'the worst cop in Britan'

Also Matthew Goode is able to look gruff with a beard but David Tennant's big eyes make him look like a startled woodland creature

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I do love them both and need to remember where I was headed and finish my Sandbrook Crossover AU fic before it’s become a year since I started it…

[lexyyyw]

Just watched doomsday..

I never want to see David Tennant cry again... My god that man can act.

[literatemisfit]

I have some bad news about the rest of David Tennant's filmography...

[bluberryfields]

Literally nobody does it like him. Grabs you by the tear ducts and won't let go. Makes you care about his...less sympathetic characters

Or go "'yeah fuck that guy!" as you watch a monster suffer

[rougeside10]

@tens-girl 🥺

[lyallart]

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Multiple Alec Hardy crying gifs to choose from

[taraiha]

Fic Update

Whatever It Is You're Not Doing (18169 words) by Taraiha Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Broadchurch Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Paul Coates & Alec Hardy, Paul Coates/Alec Hardy, Alec Hardy & Daisy Hardy, Alec Hardy & Ellie Miller Characters: Alec Hardy, Daisy Hardy, Ellie Miller (Broadchurch), Paul Coates Additional Tags: Dating over forty, First Dates, Non-Canon Relationship, Bisexual Alec Hardy, Bisexual Paul Coates, S3ep04 reimagined, Introvert Seeks Introvert for quiet nights in, Fluff, Zoe who?, Autism Spectrum Summary: Daisy had set him up with some dating app or other, and now Alec Hardy has to go on an actual date. “Oh, okay,” Miller said flatly, with mock offense. “Well, have a nice night, doing whatever it is you're not doing.” Another grin flashed across her face as she glanced across to two other CID officers. They had been eavesdropping and were also grinning. Anything more he said at this point would be taken as evidence of guilt, so he decided to cut his losses, abruptly looking away and heading for the door before he did anything else to give himself away. He was already a bag of nerves and wanted nothing more than to just sit in his car and breathe for a minute.

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*sees this post* ooooooh a third chapter!

*opens fic, sees note, dies*

Idk when I became such a fan of adorable, fluffy Alec and Paul, but this fic makes me happy.

[nipuni]

Missing Alec again!! so here is yet another Hardy brooding at the beach from a slightly different angle 🤲

[dying-crying-pining]

whumpy hints

some tiny details that tickle the whump senses

• dark circles, bloodshot eyes

• falling asleep fully clothed, possibly with jacket and shoes still on, legs/feet hanging off the foot of the bed or sprawled half-on half-off a couch

• the “oh shit, i’m gonna faint/nevermind i’m good” face (and aborted grab for nearest solid object or person)

• a character losing their footing for a moment on rough terrain. someone reaching out to grab them so they don’t fall and they both hold on for a hot second

• closing their eyes and leaning into a gentle touch

• shaky hands, shaky voice

• falling asleep at their desk at work/tucked away in an odd place

• doing things that are out of character & having others start to notice: losing their cool, being extra chipper or extra quiet, jumpy

• zoning out

• someone getting between them and whoever they’re having a heated exchange with, gently pushing them back with a hand against their chest or shoulder

• slipping out of sight from the others to lean against a wall, tip their head back and close their eyes

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The only reason all these things don’t apply to Alec Hardy is because he didn’t canonically get that hug he wanted

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TFW you put on the David Tennant version of Sunshine on Leith, not because you have DT brainrot, but because you know they lowered the key for him and the original is too high for you to sing along to

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Me: time for sleep, there’s Spurs to hate watch and nerves to be had later when Arsenal play, plus the split is upon us and the shouty Scottish all goals radio thing to listen to.

Also me: Alec Hardy owns a scarf and you should think about this.

[horsetrack10]

big fan of when bad things happen to alec hardy

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One of these days, I’ll stop obsessing about the state of Alec’s tie in random scenes. But today is not that day.

[henrytheduck36q]

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The “take me home” kills me. God damn he just wanted to go back to having a family.

[lyallart]

Ahajsjswjsje alec. My sad wee hamster.

I love how often alec just looks exhausted and defeated this season. Yet he still runs over to lee like a sad dog and just barks ar him.

Alec youre basically a tiny dog barking at a large one.

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This is the most accurate description of Broadchurch S2.

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CUSTARD PIES!!!

original post:

Custard pies?

[henrytheduck36q]

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The “take me home” kills me. God damn he just wanted to go back to having a family.

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Cooked myself a high quality Alec meal

[princeloww]

i could lie to you all and say BROADCHURCH S4 FILMING NOW and you'd all believe it

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*Zooms into blurry image* Nope I wouldn’t fall for it, that tie is too even and his top button is buttoned. Gotta be someone else 😂

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Just thinking about Paul verbalizing Alec’s depression, and Alec asking in that utterly surprised voice “You think I’m depressed?” You know the one that’s just a little higher pitched than his normal speaking voice, like when Miller invites him for dinner because it’s what people do, or tells him not a lot of fathers would move their daughters somewhere for a fresh start, or his s3 date says not a lot of men would admit to being nervous on a date.