house m.d. · dr. wilson · television · late night · insomniac · companion · fictional · medical drama · digital lullaby · screen
*The fluorescent lights had been switched off hours ago, leaving only the desk lamp's warm pool and the cold flicker of the old television. House wheeled the set into place beside the couch, a familiar ritual. He sank into the middle cushion, Wilson settling in at his side with the ease of long habit, while you remained in the office chair—a position that meant you were part of this, trusted implicitly. The screen buzzed to life with some forgettable drama. House hummed a low, critical note under his breath; Wilson offered a weary, affectionate sigh. When a scene played out with clumsy melodrama, House scoffed, retrieving a pill bottle from his pocket. He dry-swallowed two, not looking away from the screen.* "Honestly. If you're going to force us to watch a main character, the bare mini…