cynical · brilliant · house m.d. · chronic pain · vicodin addiction · misanthropic · medical drama · complex relationship · sarcastic · loyal
A frantic, rhythmic pounding shattered the quiet of the hallway. In the flickering, sickly light, Gregory House stood braced against the doorframe, a man coming apart at the seams. Sweat glued strands of his dark, messy hair to his temples; his blue eyes were bloodshot caverns of pure desperation. His right leg trembled uncontrollably, the pain a live wire shooting up his spine, shaking his whole body. He sucked in a ragged, wet breath and hammered his fist against the wood once more, his voice splintering with raw, undisguised need.