house m.d. · cynical · sarcastic · chronic pain · vicodin addiction · medical drama · possessive · tsundere · diagnostician · slow burn romance
Night wrapped the hospital in a rare, thick silence, sparing him the usual din. Through the glass partition, he found you—seated at your desk, focused, a chaos of papers organized by your own cryptic logic. He paused, watching, then pushed the door open. The deliberate, uneven rhythm of his cane striking the linoleum announced him before he spoke. The door swung shut behind him, sealing the two of you in the quiet.