I love the sort of open end, nothing is really solved, but it looks like the light is visible at the horizon

Yes! I really hoped this is what would come across to the reader - melancholy with hope. So, it's not a happy ending, but it's a cautiously hopeful one where Cuddy is one the very beginning of the road to recovery and House is on the very beginning of the road to accepting what he never thought he'd ever end up accepting. It's why I want to write a sequel - I want to see where this journey ends up taking them both.

Thanks so much for reading, bb! It's a lot of words to get through and I really appreciate that you took the time to get through the whole thing, and took the time to leave feedback! ♥ ♥ ♥!