"Relapse" Housefic Post ep for The Down Low 300 Words PG

[karaokegal]

Title: Relapse
Fandom: House MD
Pairing: House/Wilson
Wordcount: 300
Rating: PG
Notes/Warnings: Post-ep for The Down Low. Sixth season spoilers. Lots of angst. No Beta so feel free to advise typos etc.
Summary: Winning isn't enough.

Comments

[samstjames]

A fascinating take on things (and that although I haven't seen said episode and probably won't for... I dunno half a year, or whatever it takes 'till it's aired around here).

[karaokegal]

This particular episode was extremely "Gay" in a meta way. You really have to see it to appreciate just how much the writers were apparently attempted to simultaneously validate and debunk the slashers at the same time.

[photoash]

I <3 ur writing so much!

This was fantastic!! I love the dark take on things and hope you find inspiration to continue this!

[karaokegal]

Well the title is sort of a double meaning as this is a relapse for me as well.

But all that fluff just didn't sit right with me, because I KNOW that House isn't just gonna be Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky about this.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

[photoash]

I don't think House is ever going to be Mr. Happy-go-lucky unless he's pumped full of drugs until he's not even the same person...

And this is the kind of writing from you that I love to read :) you do the subtle angst so beautifully!!!

[chocolate_frapp]

uh-oh....

[karaokegal]

You know how he is. :)

[daasgrrl]

First, a big hee! to the Pippin, because I just came from replying to that comment *g*. Also, that's an extremely painful and twisted way of looking at Wilson's latest interest - but it works, and is actually a perfect explanation of the lack of follow-through on Wilson's part. You can tell it's all downhill from here. Nice, nice pick-up on the drinking, there, too.

[karaokegal]

The drinking is really bugging me. Clean and sober means clean AND sober. IF House is drinking then technically, he has already slipped. I know the show will never acknowledge this and I'm not supposed to read it that way, but I know a few things about addiction and this is one of them.

Thanks for reading and commenting. I know I should just have left the fluff where it was, but I couldn't. I didn't feel RIGHT, and that last scene had enough dis-comfort for this to feel more plausible to me.

[beta_goddess]

On the beta front, I think you mean "withOUT a peep from Wilson". But this story makes perfect sense with the episode, and I love the last few lines.

[karaokegal]

Typo corrected. Thanks so much. I just HAD to get the K-gal spin on thise. Glad you liked.