Drabble Meme

[mer_duff]

Stealing from queenzulu, where I dithered too long, and deelaundry!

The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble* of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level.

1. queenzulu - Foreman, failing
2. hannahrorlove - House/Stacy, home cooking
3. seschat - The Doctor/House or brilliant!Wilson
4. deelaundry - House and Wilson, a warm embrace
5. kirili - House, music or LLB

*(defined in this case as anything that fits in single comment) I'm best with characters from House, but if I've seen it, I'll attempt it (it just might take longer).

On another note - I've been traipsing about Faunasphere, and one of the developers is definitely a House fan. One of the tasks is called "The Volakis Foundation" and requires you to find 10 pieces of Amber and take it to the Differential stump in aid of a cure for something that played off amantadine poisoning :) Needless to say, I'm desperate to finish that one!

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[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day! Wilson asked me to give you this triple-drabble and a half.

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House hesitated in front of the door, wondering if he'd come to the right place. Nolan hadn't wanted him to be on his own, surrounded by Vicodin caches and other temptations, but sleeping in the apartment of the dead woman he'd hallucinated hardly seemed healthier. Amber was gone, though, for better and for worse. He knocked before he could change his mind.

The door opened almost immediately and House wondered if Wilson had been standing there, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Hey," Wilson said. "You made it."

Wilson had always had a gift for stating the obvious, but this time House knew his words had a deeper meaning. "Thanks for letting me stay here," he said.

Wilson just shrugged, the corner of his mouth quirking upwards in a tentative smile. "I could have picked you up."

"I needed to make it back on my own," House replied. He stared at Wilson, willing him to understand. Nolan had told him to open up, but he'd never needed words to do that with Wilson.

The little smile didn't get any stronger, but Wilson nodded and stepped aside, gesturing for House to come in. He'd always been a quick study. "I've got some chili on the stove if you're hungry," Wilson offered, as if he hadn't spent the morning searching for the perfect degree of heat.

"I'm starving," House said, his mouth watering in anticipation. He'd missed Wilson's healthier way of coping with stress. "Asylym food sucks."

This time, the smile spread and illuminated Wilson's entire face. "Welcome home, House," he said, stepping forward and pulling House into an awkward embrace. "I missed you."

It was a blatant violation of every boundary they'd established over years of friendship, but House had learned that when you reached out, sometimes you had to touch. House dropped his bag and pulled Wilson closer until they fit together like the final pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. He closed his eyes and breathed the spice-scented air. It had been a long time, but he remembered now what home smelled like. He'd come to the right place.

[zulu]

Aww, last paragraph. Man, you are really tugging at my heartstrings today. That's wonderful, and a beautiful evocation of home.

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

I watched "Broken" before writing this, and I figured if Beasley and Alvie could get hugs, so could Wilson :) And I think House was willing to sleep on a couch for six weeks, because he knew he was home.

[seschat.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's so heartwarming! I wish that could have been on the show! ♥ (Although we are being treated very, very nicely this season, I must admit. :D)

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

We are definitely being treated nicely this season. Even Wilson's "hectoring" has been toned down a bit :)