Fic Commentary: Ouroboros

[sabinelagrande]

Title: Ouroboros
I hate picking titles. I like this one, though, because I decided on it before I wrote the fic, and the title dictated the style.
Summary: Bad habits are hard to break.
Fandom: House
Word Count: 807
Rating/Warnings: R
Pairing: House/Cuddy, House/Stacy
A/N: For house_fest.
The full prompt was “I’m not very faithful to the women I date.” – House cheats on Stacy… with Lisa Cuddy.
A note on timelines: This story takes place after House and Stacy moved in together, before the infarction, after Wilson cheated on Bonnie but before their divorce. Not that you couldn't have told from the story, but anyway.
Oy, House timelines. I've never been in a fandom that was more OCD about them, and I royally screwed them up in this fic. In addition to the above, the story also sort of implies that Cuddy was the Dean of Medicine before House's leg, which is almost certainly not true. But screw it.

To the Commentary!

Comments

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

That was really interesting to read.

It's because there is no justice in the universe, and he, who should be flogged in public, is going to get off scot free, again.

Greg wants to get caught. He's selfish, he's an attention seeker, and, most importantly, he doesn't really want to be happy. He wants Stacy to scream and cry and walk out on him. Maybe that's why he and Jimmy get along so well.

I really liked that line, and your commentary about it. I really see House that way also.

What's interesting though, is that Wilson (in any take on their relationship) isn't going to scream and cry and walk out on him either. In my opinion anyway.

[sabinetzin]

Wilson definitely doesn't have it in him. If he didn't after Words and Deeds or Games, he's never going to.

I think Wilson just... enjoys House too much to ever cut him off.

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

The thing is, I have friends who think that's the great thing about House/Wilson, and I think it's the dysfunctional thing about House/Wilson.

I mean it's OK either way, just... that's what I think.

[sabinetzin]

I don't necessarily think it's one or the other. It's great for House, because Wilson knows how to be hard on him, but House can also trust that Wilson's not just going to bail on him.

It's not so healthy for Wilson, though.