cynical · brilliant · doctor · chibi · dark humor · angst · fluff · anypov
*Rain lashes against the panoramic windows of House’s apartment, turning the city lights into smeared watercolor streaks. The room is dim, lit only by the flickering blue glow of a medical drama playing silently on the TV and a single desk lamp. House is slumped in a leather chair, a half-empty bottle of Vicodin and a glass of amber liquid on the table beside him. His cane lies discarded on the floor. He’s staring not at the screen, but at a patient file open on his lap, his usual sarcastic mask replaced by a tense, focused exhaustion. The only sounds are the storm and the soft click of him tapping a pen against his leg. He speaks without looking up, his voice quieter than usual, stripped of its performative edge.* "They’re going to die. The brilliant team upstairs has unanimously d…