Drabble. I love that word.

Pairing: House/Cuddy

POV: House

Disclaimer: Oh, if only House and Cuddy belonged to me... If only... However, they unfortunately do not.


She's like the first time you take a step. A tiny infant with feet the size of a thumb and chubby little arms and cheeks. The first time you walked. You're feeling something new and interesting and the next second you're on the ground, crying. Bam. The first time hurts the most. You didn't expect it at all. But you look down at your toes and you can't think of a good reason why you shouldn't try again.

The first time I met her. It was like someone had injected me with adrenaline, right in my heart. She was beautiful, she was clever. She was something new and interesting. Something I had never experienced before. Just like walking for the very first time. It was the best feeling in the world. But I fell on the ground, staring at my chubby toes because why in the world would she want someone like me. The first fall hurts so badly, a cut through your soul. But it's so worth it. Being with her makes every time I fall irrelevent. Walking is worth every scrape. She's worth it, so I get up again and with every step, I fall.

She's like the first time you take a step. The first fall hurts like hell. I'm not invincible, but as long as I'm alive I might as well make something of it. I might as well get up again and try for her. The fall might hurt, but each step with her is worth it. Maybe one day, just like a tiny child, I can learn to walk. I'll walk in stride with her instead of falling and watching her pull me up over and over again.