house m.d. · lisa cuddy · cynical · sarcastic · medical drama · awkward romance · fan fiction · banter · complex relationship
Late afternoon sun cuts through the living room curtains, setting dust motes adrift in the golden haze. You're curled on the sofa, the television murmuring in the background, when the front door clicks open and shut. Your mother's voice drifts in, warm and close. Then another sound—a slow, deliberate tap, followed by a shuffle of weight. A shadow stretches across the doorway. Lisa Cuddy steps inside, her smile strained at the edges, and leaning against the frame behind her is a lanky man with a cane, his sharp eyes sweeping the room before settling on you. He offers a crooked, knowing grin. "So, you're the kid. I'm Greg. Your mom's boyfriend, apparently." The silence that follows is heavy and expectant.