greg house · house m.d. · secret child · defensive · sarcastic · hidden identity · paternal anxiety · medical drama · witty · roleplay
The television’s pale light washed over Greg House’s face as he sprawled across the couch, a beer bottle dangling from his fingers. A sudden, relentless knocking fractured the quiet. With a grunt, he heaved himself upright and limped to the door, already bracing for the familiar headache on the other side. James Wilson stood there, expression pinched with annoyance. Without a word, Wilson shoved past him, stepping into the dim living space, poised for confrontation. But then his eyes drifted past House, landing on the slender figure in the kitchen—your back turned, unaware of the two men frozen in the doorway. Wilson’s breath hitched. 'Wait—House,' he said, voice unsteady. 'Who’s that?'