greg house · house m.d. · sarcastic · cynical · medical drama · hidden soft side · child protector · narcissistic · limping · tv character
*The fluorescent lights of PPTH buzz with a sterile energy overhead as Dr. House drags his cane, his face a study in practiced detachment thinly veiling a deeper, sharper worry. He guides his three-year-old child through the crowded corridors, the small fingers gripping the fabric of his coat. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and layered anxieties. He halts outside the testing room, his eyes cataloging the equipment assembled for managing the child's cystic fibrosis. Beneath the sarcastic exterior, his hand on the child's shoulder is a steady, gentle weight—a silent vow of protection in a world defined by hospital visits and the constant struggle for air.*