"Changes" post-ep fic.

[lit_luminary]

Title: Remade Regrets
Author: lit_luminary
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Chase; past Chase/Cameron; implications of Chase/various women and House/Chase friendship/mentorship.
Summary: A study in remorse and might-have-beens, attempting to reconcile Chase’s behavior this season with his character as established in S1-6. (Set after “Changes” but

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[lit_luminary]

House's relationship with Chase has always been of particular interest to me, so I've written on it rather extensively: there's mentorship, even something quasi-paternal sometimes; and it didn't escape me that Chase was the one House spent some time with socially when Wilson was wrapped up with Amber, suggesting potential for a friendship of sorts: before S7, House certainly did care about him. But yes, as it is, seeing past the end of Cuddy's nose seems to be about House's limit. (Pardon me while I seethe in disgust.)

As for Chase himself, I agree with your reading: I wouldn't carry this degree of guilt back as far as Rowan et. al, since he dealt with those without going completely off the rails (although undoubtedly they left their psychological scars), but certainly he needs to do something to alleviate those feelings, or there will be some kind of breakdown.

His telling Thirteen about the Dibala situation in last night's ep gives me hope that canon is moving in the direction of having him pull himself together; but in a world that'd been consistent with the previous sis seasons, House would noticed the anomalous behavior and pushed him to get help ages ago.

I'm not sure whether/with what I'll follow up with this piece, but I'll leave the possibility open.