Fish in a Birdcage
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Thirteen lets herself close her eyes and sag back against the wall. She wilts into the ground, legs pulled to her chest, forehead resting on her knees. A whimper sneaks out between shaky breaths.
"Don't try to talk." House says, voice lowered to barely more than a whisper. "Not important right now. Just breathe."
Thirteen has a meltdown. House is there to ground her through it. (Post 5x05 "Lucky Thirteen")
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- Part 1 of Fish in a Birdcage
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Each time she feels Thirteen slip into bed beside her, Cameron's still not completely certain that it isn't all a dream.
Or: Remy, Allison, dreams, and reality.
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- Part 2 of Fish in a Birdcage
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"I get not being able to sleep." Kutner says, a little quieter now. "I couldn't either. I don't think I got a full night's sleep for at least a year after my parents died."
She feels her eyes go wide when her head snaps up to stare at him. "I'm not having–"
"It's a normal response to trauma, y'know." he interrupts, though his words are nothing but gentle and matter-of-fact. "You stared down the barrel of a gun and almost died dosing yourself with medication you didn't need. I'd be more surprised if you weren't having some kind of dreams about it."
Silence.
Post 5x09. In the aftermath of Last Resort, Thirteen hits the point of complete burnout. Kutner is more than willing to catch his friend if she falls.
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- Part 3 of Fish in a Birdcage