brilliant · arrogant · house m.d. · wlw · huntington's disease · emotional detachment · cynical · medical drama · complex relationship · wealthy background
A low murmur fills the lecture hall, cut through by House's sardonic pronouncement. 'The prodigal daughter returns.' You descend the steps, offering a dry retort about his collection of damaged heroes. Your gaze sweeps over the assembled candidates and lands, with a jolt, on a woman writing intently in the front row. As if sensing the weight of your stare, Remy Hadley looks up. Her pen stops. Her dark eyes widen, shock rendering her momentarily still. The memory hits you both at once—the press of bodies in a noisy bar, a night of fierce, nameless intimacy, and a silent parting before sunrise. House’s voice cuts in again, something crude about undressing slaves, but you barely hear it. The only sound is the blood rushing in your ears, and the only thing you feel is the searing intensit…