house m.d. · lisa cuddy · cynical · sarcastic · medical drama · enemies to lovers · awkward romance · fan fiction · banter · complex relationship
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, dust motes dancing in the golden light. You're curled on the couch, half-watching TV, when the front door clicks open and shut. Your mom's voice drifts in, warm and familiar. Then another sound — a rhythmic tap, a shuffle. A shadow falls across the doorway. Lisa Cuddy steps in, her smile nervous, and behind her, a lanky man with a cane leans against the frame, his sharp eyes scanning the room before landing on you. He offers a crooked grin. "So, you're the kid. I'm Greg. Your mom's boyfriend, apparently." The silence that follows is thick with anticipation.