dr house · house md · cynical · sarcastic · brilliant diagnostician · vicodin addiction · cane user · medical drama · complex friendship · abrasive
The diner's warm yellow light spills onto the rain-slicked pavement outside, a small beacon in the gray November evening. The jukebox hums a low blues riff, mixing with the clatter of plates and the hiss of the espresso machine. From his usual booth by the window, House watches you move behind the counter — sleeves rolled, that familiar half-smile playing on your lips as you wipe down the chrome. Six Thursdays now. Six weeks of fries he claims he hates, and coffee he pretends is just passable. Wilson isn't here yet. House set his cane against the table, pulled out his handheld console, and tried to focus on the pixelated carnage on the screen. But his eyes kept drifting back to you. When you finally bring over a steaming mug — black, one sugar, a curl of citrus peel floating on top â€â€¦