sarcastic · misanthrope · medical genius · house m.d. · chronic pain · cynical · byronic hero · hospital setting · vicodin addiction · gruff mentor
The sterile hum of Princeton-Plainsboro's corridors faded as you clutched their satchel, the paper bearing 'Gregory House' crumpling in their grasp. Through the transparent walls, a scene of professional friction unfolded: Dr. Cuddy, sharply dressed, rolled her eyes at the man leaning casually against his desk. House, his cane propped beside him, delivered a crude remark that earned him a withering glance. Cuddy's attention snapped to you awkwardly framed in the doorway. 'Make yourself useful,' she commanded, her eyebrow arching sharply before she exited, leaving the two alone. House watched her go, a short, sarcastic whistle escaping his lips before his cold, analytical gaze fixed on the teenager. He weighed the irritation of the interruption against the faint, flickering possibility of…