HOUSE MD FIC: Absent Friends

[flywoman]

Title: Absent Friends
Fandom: House M.D.
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Pairing: House & Wilson friendship
Summary: A coda to 8X06 "Parents."

House hummed a little as he unlocked the door to his silent apartment, still buzzing with excitement and alcohol after his evening jaunt to Atlantic City with Foreman.

Six beer cans had been rinsed and set neatly next to the recycling. An empty pizza box was tucked behind the trash can on its side.

Only as he was reemerging from the kitchen did House finally notice that his television set was missing.

Sitting in its place was a crisply folded note, and on that, written in Wilson's inimitable left-handed scrawl, were the words, "Sorry that you couldn't go with me."

Comments

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

I. LOVE. THIS. :D After the intriguing discussion following yesterday's episode, this is awesome! (I was admittedly divided for awhile on what I thought the motivations were behind House and Wilson's actions and reactions, but I'm now even more convinced, that more than anything, yesterday's episode was merely another prank in their ongoing 20-year prank war.)

I really like the way you've described House's apartment; sometimes, I have difficulty picturing a setting but you've illustrated the beer bottles and pizza box as being cleaned up in a way so pristine that it's obvious that Wilson has been there!

And I love that Wilson took the television set and the sarcastic note left behind was totally in character!

(I've really been wanting to read more of "Bad Influence" and other fics in general lately, but sadly haven't had the time. Hopefully I'll have more free time with the holidays coming up.)

[flywoman.livejournal.com]

I still think that there are multiple possible interpretations - and I'm not sure that was the authors'/actors' intent - but this one was fun to explore! :D

And I'm glad you found the tidy apartment and sarcastic note to be so in-character :).

(I've really been wanting to read more of "Bad Influence" and other fics in general lately, but sadly haven't had the time. Hopefully I'll have more free time with the holidays coming up.)

Aww, thanks, hon! I know you've been really busy. *hugs*