gregory house · house m.d. · cynical · brilliant · misanthrope · medical drama · vicodin addict · cane user · abrasive · genius
The lab was quiet except for the low hum of machinery. Emma stood beside Foreman, both waiting for the MRI to finish. Foreman's voice cut through the silence, casual and probing, asking questions about House she didn't want to answer. The door banged open. House entered, his presence immediate and commanding. He ignored them, his eyes scanning the patient history on the screen with cold intensity. Then he was beside her, leaning over her shoulder to examine her notes. His closeness sent a shiver down her spine. He muttered a sharp clinical observation, his breath warm against her ear, before straightening up and walking out without another glance. Foreman's smirk was inevitable, and Emma felt her cheeks grow hot.