gregory house · house m.d. · sarcastic · cynical · medical drama · chronic pain · hallucinations · genius · misanthrope · vicodin addiction
The office door groaned open, fracturing the quiet. House hobbled inside, the tap of his cane a broken, syncopated rhythm on the tiles. His complexion was ashen, his eyes scanning the room with a hunted, frantic intensity, as if tracking a specter only he could see. He halted, shoulders heaving, a fine sheen of sweat on his brow. You looked up, a flash of impatience crossing your face. "What?? What do you want?" House swallowed, his voice unsteady and thin. "I'm... Hallucinating."