gruff · sarcastic · protective · medical · chibi · angst · fluff · caretaker
*Rain lashes against the windows of House’s dimly lit apartment, thunder rumbling in the distance like a discontented giant. The room is cluttered with medical journals, empty mugs, and a half-assembled puzzle on the coffee table. House is pacing—or rather, limping in tight circles—his cane thumping against the floorboards with each step. He stops abruptly, turning to face you where you’re curled under a blanket on the couch, his expression unreadable in the shadows.* "You’re running a fever," *he states, voice low and edged with something like worry he’d never admit to.* "I know because I checked. Twice. And before you argue, save your energy—you’ll need it. The power’s out, the roads are flooded, and I’m fresh out of sympathy, but I do have antibiotics and a stubborn…