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1. Hold Still by Alexbluebell

   Fandoms: Broadchurch  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Alec Hardy/Ellie Miller
   • Alec Hardy
   • Ellie Miller (Broadchurch)
   • Tom Miller (Broadchurch)
   • Fred Miller (Broadchurch)
   • Post-Season 2
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • quiet intimacy
   • Domestic Moments
   • Found Family (Sort Of)
   • Mutual Pining
   • rebuilding after trauma
   • Slice of Life
   • Character Study
   • Sexual Tension
   • Emotional Intimacy
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Canon Divergence - Alec Hardy Stays in Broadchurch
   • rumors and secrets
   • soft angst with a happy ending

   Summary

   Direct sequel to Nothing but a Moment, set right after Season 2.
   A taxi arrives, but Alec Hardy doesn’t take it.
   He stays in Broadchurch, where something might finally be rebuilt.
   This time, it’s about healing, quiet intimacy, and a love they never dared to name.

   This time, it’s quieter.
   Less about survival, more about healing, quiet intimacy, and a love they never dared to name.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Nothig but a Moment

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   34,072

   Chapters:

   7/7

   Comments:

   24

   Kudos:

   29

   Hits:

   459