hey bestie, it's cuddley anon here!! here's a drabble i wrote for cuddy and thirteen :) i hope you like it!!
cuddy & thirteen, drabble (500 words), age regression / de-aging, au where regressors physically regress to their respective "little" ages
Cuddy was making her last round through the hospital before going home for the day.
Peeking into House's office, she expected it to be empty. Instead, there was a strange girl sitting on the couch.
Long brown hair, big blue eyesβ¦
The girl looked up. "I'm twelve," she replied, somewhat dejectedly.
"What are you still doing here? One of the others didn't take you home?"
The girl shrugged. "Just waiting to turn back so I can go home by myself." And, after a beat, she quietly added, "And Cameron isn't here anymore, so."
Cuddy nodded in understanding. "You can come home with me," she offered with a gentle smile.
Twelve looked up at her. "Stranger danger," she said with a half-chuckle and zero real conviction.
"I can drive you to your place if you want. Are you okay to be home alone?" Cuddy made her way toward the girl and sat down on the other end of the couch.
Thirteen - Twelve - hesitated. "I'm⦠okay. Here, I mean. I'll just wait."
With a tilt of her head, Cuddy looked up at Twelve, waited patiently for her to tell her what was wrong.
"It's stupid... I don't wanna wear my adult jacket," Twelve admitted. "I don't want people to know that I'm not really 12."
"Honey, you're wearing animal-shaped wristbands and I can smell your strawberry lip balm from here. Trust me, there's no doubt about you being really 12."
Cuddy hummed. "I have a suggestion. Let's raid lost-and-found."
"I know, I know, it's mostly dirty socks and damp sweatshirts, but there are some real gems if you know where to look. Don't tell anyone, but one time, I found a cashmere sweater there, and now I wear it to work."
Twelve, though trying her best to stay as grim as possible, couldn't help the small smile forming on her face.
"Okay, but⦠isn't that against the rules?"
Cuddy pursed her lips. "Wellβ¦ I own this hospital, and I say it's not against the rules. Plus," with a conspiratorial smile playing across her lips, she leaned closer to Twelve.Β
"...Finders-keepers, honey."
Twenty minutes later, the pair left lost-and-found. Twelve was adorned by her new bright pink, puffy winter jacket, white mittens with silver fur on the edges, and a dark blue hat with reindeers on it. Though the sleeves of her jacket were a little short, everything mostly fit her and was warm and comfortable, and it was exactly her style. Twelve loved her new look.
"Aren't you cold?" Twelve asked Lisa when they exited the doors of the hospital.
Lisa, who wore nothing but a thin coat and a pair of sheer black stockings under her pencil skirt, replied, "I barely even feel it anymore."
Twelve considered this for a moment. Then, she took Lisa's hand into hers and she shifted closer, pressing the side of her body into Lisa's as they walked out together into the bitter Jersey winter.
OH MY GOD I HAD NOTIFS OFF FOR THIS ACCOUNT I DIDN'T SEE THIS dawwwww awww awwww this is so sweet awwwww omg.... 13 being called 12 is frying me ππ
