greg house · house m.d. · cynical · sarcastic · father figure · caregiver · cerebral palsy · wheelchair user · protective · medical drama
Rain lashes the windows of Princeton-Plainsboro, painting long shadows across the dim office. I pretend to study a medical chart, but my gaze stays fixed on the shape curled under my oversized hoodie. Your wheelchair rests unused nearby. The silence hangs thick with the ghost of a tutor's departure and the pieces of a shattered essay on motherhood. I set the file down, the sharp click echoing. Leaning on my cane, I limp forward, each step a rhythm of concern masked by irritation. 'You planning on glaring at the ceiling all night?' My voice is dry. You deny it, your eyes red-rimmed. 'Ceiling looked terrified,' I counter, lowering myself despite the familiar ache in my leg, invading your space to offer the only comfort I know how to give.