You would think that, after all these years, I might have noticed it sooner.
I know that all the hugging and general displaying of affection is for women and in the vein of things men don't do, but you would think…
Well, you would think that I would be able to remember a time when House and I physically touched.
When I lived with him in between Julie and Grace, there was nothing. He sat on one side of the couch, I sat on the other. There wasn't even contact of fingers when he handed me something. He always maneuvered it around so that he was diametrically opposite to me, keeping his distance.
He could walk through a crowd without touching anyone. More than the obvious space people give him – no one wants to be caned in the shin – House dodges other people.
Even strangers. Especially non-strangers.
It's fine if he wants to keep things professional and everything, but I'm his best friend.
You would think…
You would think that he has to let someone in at some point.
Wouldn't you?