Elspeth Carlisle, or 'Els' for short, a detective originally from Scotland moved to Broadchurch after a circumstance that personally affected her at her last job, which caused her to unofficially change her name from Elswyth to Elspeth.
She's been living in Broadchurch for almost a year now, and has grown extremely close with everyone there, especially Ellie Miller, and Beth Latimer, as well as their children.
Your life is going fine, your best friend is about to get her dream job, and nothing has beat the so far peaceful time you've been there, at least that is until a grumpy Scotsman reawakens past memories with him taking the DI position.
AU - During the trial, Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller return to Broadchurch to find the fair has set up. Reluctantly, Alec stops to let Fred go on a ride and then tries to win him a prize on the darts where fairground girl Rose Tyler thinks the two are a couple. Alec soon corrects her and they quickly fall in love much to Ellie's and Tess's dismay. OCs involved.