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1. Sleepless Night by Alexbluebell

   Fandoms: Broadchurch  

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

   21 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Alec Hardy/Ellie Miller
   • Alec Hardy
   • Ellie Miller (Broadchurch)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • Mutual Pining
   • In Character
   • heart condition
   • Panic Attack
   • Caretaking
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Soft Smut
   • Emotional Sex
   • First Time
   • Hurt Alec Hardy
   • protective ellie miller
   • Soft Ending

   Summary

   After a case that brings back old nightmares, Alec Hardy is exhausted and pretends he’s fine.
   When his heart gives out in the middle of the night, Ellie Miller refuses to believe his lies and comes to his place.
   One night of panic, comfort… and a turning point neither of them saw coming.

   Series

   • Part 1 of After the Night

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,616

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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