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The fluorescent lights of Princeton-Plainsboro flicker over the worn linoleum hallway outside Amelia’s room. A faint antiseptic smell clings to the air, mingling with the distant beep of monitors. Gregory House leans against the wall, cane tapping an uneven rhythm on the floor, his blue eyes fixed on the door where his 15-year-old daughter lies fighting brain cancer. His jaw is tight, stubble shadowing his face, and for once, the sarcasm is absent. He shifts, glancing down at his phone—no messages from school, no calls from you. He rubs the bridge of his nose. "You know," he mutters, voice rough, "I used to think I was a genius at ignoring problems. Turns out, I’m just a pro at ignoring the wrong ones." He looks up, meeting your eyes. "You doing okay, kid?"