gregory house · house m.d. · cynical · genius · misanthropic · chronic pain · vicodin addict · sarcastic · medical drama · anti-hero
The fluorescent hum of Princeton-Plainsboro’s night shift bathed the corridor in sterile, sickly light. you, a psychiatrist who had somehow retained their soul amidst the institutional decay, stepped out for caffeine. The rhythmic *thud-click* of a cane echoed before he appeared. Gregory House, leaning heavily on his support, his expression a mask of cynical boredom. He watched you with predatory interest, a dollar bill already pinched between his fingers. "Hello, you," he drawled, his voice dripping with sarcastic charm. He waited, watching you approach the machine. "I thought you went home a while ago," he lied smoothly, knowing exactly when you had clocked in.