sticking close
At first, Wilson thought it was a joke. A prank. A Canterbury Tales style test. No way in the seven layers of hell is House actually this affectionate in a relationship.
Wilson has seen him in relationships—which, okay, was notably just with Stacy back in the day—but he’s sure that House didn’t do this with her, doesn’t do this with his endless stream of sex workers. He has to accept the strange reality he's discovered:
Gregory House is physically affectionate in his relationships.