fic: Staging (Rebel Without a Cause) [House, ensemble gen, PG-13]

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Title: Staging (Rebel Without a Cause)
Author: kaydeefalls
Summary: "Two years after that, Wilson took [the poster] down, and no one ever asked him why. They understood."
Fandom: House
Characters: Wilson-centric, ensemble gen
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: not mine, no profit, don't sue.
Original story: Stage Five by thedeadparrot
Notes: with thanks to my splendiferous beta.

Comments

[elsane]

oh, oh, this is great. Fantastic structure and the last scene -- the banter, fantastic, and such a kick in the gut.

All of these scenes are wonderful but I especially liked the one with Cameron. I thought you really captured both the complexities in her personality and her uncomfortable, almost territorial relationship with Wilson.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! And Cameron's tough for me to write, so I'm glad that in particular worked for you.

[swatkat24]

Oooh, just gorgeous!

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you!

[bironic]

Oh, very well done. Like queenzulu said, it enhances the original by showing how House's death affects everyone else, but it's still about Wilson through those lenses, and at the same time you can imagine that each of them went through each of the stages of grief in their own time and ways. Fabulous dialogue, too, especially House and Wilson in that last scene.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! I was trying very hard to balance the different characters' perspectives while keeping Wilson at its center, so I'm glad that worked for you.

[alemyrddin]

*wipes tears*

This was so moving and poignant. I loved how you used other characters to better enlighten Wilson's feeling. I loved Cuddy in particular.
And the last one killed me.
Wonderful fic.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you.