Headcanon that if House is having trouble sleeping Wilson will rub his back.
It starts when Stacy leaves after the infarction. House still needs a lot of support so Wilson stays with him. It’s just easier if he sleeps in bed with House, that way if he needs anything during the night Wilson is right there to help.
House is in pain, heartbroken, and newly disabled. He tries to hide it but Wilson can hear him quietly crying, night after night. Wilson will fall asleep only to wake up hours later to House still crying.
Finally Wilson can’t take it anymore. It’s 2am and they got into bed at 10pm and he can probably count on his hands the number of hours of sleep House has had in the last week. House is his best friend and it’s killing him to watch him suffer.
So he takes a risk. He rolls over and places one hand on House’s back. He half expects House to shove him away, cuss him out. These days House’s anger is like a switch, he goes from subdued depression to violently angry in a matter of seconds and it seems Wilson is the only person who can withstand it.
House does nothing though. Only a slight flinch indicates he’s even noticed that Wilson is awake and touching him. So he takes another risk.
He begins to rub in gentle, soothing circles. His heart breaks when House begins to cry harder. Wilson knows House’s world is falling down around him. He knows House is scared. Scared that the world will leave him behind, just like Stacy. Wilson can’t help but murmur softly,
“Shh, it’s okay, House. Shh, I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere.”
Eventually House quiets and eventually falls asleep under Wilson’s ministrations. They don’t talk about it the next day, but it becomes somewhat of a ritual.
And even years later when House’s emotions get the better of him and he can’t sleep, Wilson will come and lay down next to him. He’ll rub those soothing circles, and whisper reassurances until House drifts off.
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