#sevasey

Pinkly Loving - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85827516 

The boys board Henry's yacht and Alex learns something fun about Henry.

Melting Hikes - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85828221 

Casey and Severide try to take the boys hiking.

Prefect Day with My Prince Charming - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85830086 

Henry surprises Alex with a little pampering after he takes the Bar. 

Traditions, Traditions - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85830921 

Alex is ready to propose, there's just one problem... the traditions of the royal family might just get in the way, luckily, Henry's one step ahead of him. 

Hell of a Love Story - Casey/Severide -https://archiveofourown.org/works/85832126 

Making a scrapbook brings up some what ifs and wonderings for Severide.

Surprising First Dates - Emma/Elsa -  https://archiveofourown.org/works/85833621 

Emma's got a first date with someone that surprised her and everyone else.

Man on a Mission - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85834471 

Alex and Henry must spend the summer apart, and dive into hand-written love letters when time zones make it hard to talk much.

Not So Cursed Soulmate - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85835271 

When Severide asks Casey if he's thought about whoever his soulmate might be, he admits to thinking he might be cursed, thankfully, he's not as cursed as he thinks. 

Salty Kisses - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85835996 

Alex and Henry enjoy a private beach vacation to themselves.

Lazy Daters - Casey/Rhodes/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85836741 

Connor gets to join Casey and Severide on their camping and stargazing date for the first time and may be a little nervous about it.

Brilliant Blind Date - Alex/Buck - https://archiveofourown.org/works/85837696 

Buck gets set up on a blind date and feels like it could lead to forever.

First Balls - Emma/Elsa - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86256766 

The Charmings are excited to throw a "Welcome back to Storybrooke" ball, that Emma's not entirely sure about.

Just Them and the Deep Blue Sea - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86258366 

Henry's plans for their first wedding anniversary mesh surprisingly well with Alex's plans. 

First Order of Business - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86259191 

Casey's first order of business as Severide's new boyfriend is to give him something he's wanted: a puppy.

Spinning Feelings - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86260311. 

When Casey decides to say with Severide for a while even after Brett looked up apartments for him, she suggests something that has him spinning out over his potential feelings for his best friend.

Shower Me in Flowers - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86262446 

When Alex comes home late, he doesn't come home empty handed.

When You Know, You Know - Emma/Elsa - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86263411 

Elsa's looking to propose to Emma, and hoping she says yes.

Vegas, Baby! - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86264181 

Rather than going alone, Casey goes with Severide to Vegas and they have some confessions and fun.

Worth It - Casey/Rhodes/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86264996 

Connor's still getting used to being the meat in a hot, firefighter sandwhich, but he finds that it's worth being a little late (and getting teased) to spend a little more time in bed with them.

Valentine’s Surprises - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86267241 

Casey's surprised that Severide wants to celebrate Valentine's Day now that they're a couple - secret couple that is, good thing he finds a way anyway.

A Good One - Alex/Buck - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86268186 

A thunderstorm wakes Buck up, luckily he's got Bobby and Alex to help him through it.

Nothing Better - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86304426 

Casey's still getting used to the change in their relationship, but there's nothing better than getting to enjoy sleeping together (in more than one way).

That We Deserve - Haymitch/Maysilee - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86305771 

Maysilee and Haymitch become victors together in the 50th Games, and they fight together for a happily ever after.

Hot Under the Collar - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86307356 

Severide has an idea for turning their annual night out to the Blackhawks game into their first date, what he hadn't anticipated is just how distracting Casey is when he's wearing Severide's clothes.

Always Want You - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86309046

Henry and Alex managed to find cute ways to show their love.

Want a Kiss, Get a Kiss - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86310341 

Casey and Severide love playing games together now that they're a couple, and their games lead an admission that has been obvious even if it's never been said. 

Not So Surprised Sisters - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86312126 

While Casey and Severide are visiting with their sisters, they admit to their relationship which isn't quite the surprise they expected.

Ways to Entertain - Haymitch/Maysilee - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86313926 

Haymitch wasn't supposed to be there, but when he allies with Maysilee, he becomes determined to bring them both home. 

Of Seconds and Loves - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86316061 

Severide notices that Casey's withdrawn a bit around Hallie's deathday, and he reminds Casey that he can talk to him about her, if he wants to. 

Puzzle Completed - Alex/Buck - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86317821 

Buck finds that he's finally feeling like his life as a puzzle completed with Alex and Theo. 

Of Kisses and Dates - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86318866 

Severide thinks they should try for more than at-home dates, but Casey's got a good argument for keeping their dates as is.

Daddy’s Little Princess - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86320366 

Alex and Henry give their daughter the best present ever for her birthday. 

Of Guides, Questions, and Affections - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86321926 

Being out and happily engaged on the job hasn't exactly made thing easier when some people can't seem to wrap their minds around it, good thing they have the support of others and each other.

Off the Grid - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86323926 

Alex plans a surprise vacation off the grid for the two of them. 

Of Perfect Gifts and Forever - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86325351 

Casey and Severide plan for their first anniversary together. 

Someday, Sweetheart - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86326766 

A discussion on Severide's *thing* for Casey wearing his name and his clothes, leads to a discussion on last names for when they get engaged - someday. 

Depths of Love - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86676001 

Henry realizes that he only thought he'd fallen in love with Alex at the Olympics, the truth is that he's never known the true depths of love he could have for him until the live together. 

Pancake Saturday - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86676746 

Severide and Casey learn that they have a Saturday tradition with the boys and Severide realizes that for all his fear of commitment, he's found the easiest thing in the world to commit to: his life with Casey and the boys. 

Live Up to the Hype - Alex/Buck - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86677136 

Buck promises the best waffles ever for breakfast in bed.

Definitely Not a Friend Kiss - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/86678186 

After Severide and Casey make the jump into the river, Severide kisses him leading to a confession.

Music to My Ears - Alex/Henry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/87210921 

Henry's struggling with remembering a song and Alex tries to help.

Flag of Our People - Casey/Severide - https://archiveofourown.org/works/87212021 

When Katie bakes them a cake for pride, Casey and Severide realize that there's another part of discovering their sexualities that they hadn't exactly thought about. 

A New Promise - James/Sirius -  https://archiveofourown.org/works/87561236 

But as they step outside to see some sort of water war going on, he can’t help thinking that he’s just insanely lucky. 

It only takes a second for everyone to realize that they’re awake and for them to turn their water guns on them. 

“Hey, no fair!” Casey yells when Severide dodges behind him.  But he’s quick to find some water guns laying on the picnic table next to paints of different colors and the kids’ art of colored flags that he’ll look at later. 

He turns his water gun on Severide who is getting soaked despite his best efforts to use Casey as a human shield. 

He’s yelling and dodging as he tries to find a water gun himself.  Christie gets him wet, distracting him from the fact that he’s getting wet from above, but as soon as he does, he glances up to see Ben and Caden in the treehouse, covering for the kids on the ground against him, Severide and their sisters, which deeply unfair.

“It’s cheating to be in the tree!” he yells, but his words are drowned out by the water raining down on him. 

He hears Severide laughing behind him, followed by a playfully annoyed, “HEY!” when he’s drenched in water by the kids on the ground.

“That’s what you get,” Casey teases, even as Katie and Christie turn their guns on him. 

Well, damn, guess they didn’t need that shower this morning.

***

It takes a while for everyone to settle down and dry out.  Laughing and teasing about teaming up against Severide and Casey. 

“I see you spent the morning trying to get the kids to team up against us while we were sleeping,” Severide teases as he starts up the grill. 

“Yes, while you were just sleeping off your shift, we decided that we were going to mess with you,” Katie teases with a look in her eyes that suggests that were decidedly not as quiet as they tried to be. 

He hears Casey choke on his water from where he’s chatting with Christie about the kids’ paintings, as Severide offers, “Oops?”

Katie just laughs.  “You’d think you’d be better at hiding considering you have kids.”

“Well, we did everything backwards, so…” he glances over at the boys playing monkey in the middle with Violet as the monkey (at least for the moment).  “… besides, the boys didn’t seem to notice.”

“That’s because they’re too young to notice,” Katie offers.  “Me, though, I definitely noticed, and you should remember that your bedroom is on the floor with the kitchen and living room and dining room… you know right where visitors hang out.”

“And here, I thought you’d be outside plotting your sneak attack…”

Katie’s shaking her head with a laugh.  “I was trying to bake your cake before it got too hot, and I thought you two went straight to bed –”

“Technically, we did –”

“Sev!” Casey warns.  

Severide laughs as he spots the flush on Casey’s face and knows that he and Katie don’t have the same sibling type relationship that Casey has with Christie, and they definitely tend to say some inappropriate things at times.

“I wasn’t going to –”

“You baked us a cake?” Casey prompts turning from Severide to Katie, who’s giggling at them. 

“Yes,” she says, excitedly.  “I am very proud of the art I did.  Can’t wait for you to see it.”

“Can we show them now, Aunt Katie?” Ben asks, apparently abandoning the game and causing the others to stop.  “We can show you what we made for you, too.”

“Sure,” Severide offers, even though he’s confused about what art she added or why she made them a cake.  “We’d love to see it.”

Katie grins.  “Awesome.  I’ll get go it.”

He’s immediately distracted by Ben pulling him away from the grill to where the kids’ paintings are drying on the picnic table. 

“This one’s for you, dad.”

He gestures at a painting that he thinks is meant to be him and Casey and they’re both holding colored flags.  Griffin’s painting, too, has them and the same two – yet, different – colored flags with him and Ben squeezed in there, too.

“It’s great, buddy,” Severide assures him. 

“Yeah, great painting, kid,” Casey offers.  “But why are the flags odd colors?”

Ben gives him a confused look.  “They’re your flags.”

“Our flags?” Severide questions, glancing at an equally confused Casey.

Before anyone could respond, Katie comes out with a cake that also has the same two flags crossing.  One that has a black triangle with thin purple stripe coming out of the triangle with a white stripe on top and grey stripe on bottom.  The other with three horizontal stripes – the middle a thinner purple with the top pink and the bottom blue thicker stripes.

The words Happy Pride are written underneath the flags. 

Katie puts the cake on the table with a little “Ta-Da,” smiling and grinning and he’s still a little confused.

“It’s, uh, very pretty, Katie,” Casey offers when no one moves for a minute – waiting on their response.  “But what is … pride?  And what are these flags?”

For a second, Katie’s mouth opens and closes, clearly because she doesn’t know what to say and ends up with, “Wasn’t Shay a lesbian?”

“Yes,” Severide says, slowly.  “What does that –”

“She never talked to you about pride?  About the lesbian flag or anything else?” Katie questions, sounding genuinely confused.  “You said you – you started wondering a year ago, didn’t you do research?”

Casey shakes his head as Severide contemplates how to tell her about his research.  “Don’t ask him about his research, it’s not going to be what you think it is.”

Katie makes a face, shakes her head and laughs.  “You two really just went – eh, we want to date each other and nothing else matters, right?”

“Yes,” Severide offers because he honestly hadn’t thought about anything else.  All he wanted was to kiss Casey and never stop.  “Although I did make a reddit thread, but that was more about if Casey liked me.”

“Kendra gave me a book,” Casey offers with a shrug.  “Which helped me figure things out – I wasn’t really sure exactly.  But yeah, pretty much.”

Katie laughs and shakes her head as Christie offers, “Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, identity and history.  June is pride month.  Katie – we – thought with you two coming out to us that we’d honor that.”

“Oh,” Severide says, blinking.  “That’s really sweet, honestly.”

Casey offers her a hug before asking, “So, what do the flags mean?  Isn’t there only one flag?”

“Yeah, I think Shay had a flag that she said was the flag of her people, but I thought she was just making things up,” Severide offers.  “Or that it was just a general flag.  Neither of these looks like that one, though.”

The look Katie’s giving him is one of disbelief and mouths, “Wow,” at him.

Christie looks like trying not to laugh as Violet says, “There are a lot of different flags now.”

She pulls out her phone and shows something to Casey scans through them for a minute and says, “Yours is the pink, purple, blue one.  Mine’s better.”

“Better?” he teases.  “How so?  It’s grey.”

“It’s not just grey and it’s got more of a design to it,” he offers, but he’s eyes are bright as he teases. 

“Haha,” Severide offers as Violet launches into an explanation of the colors on the bi flag versus the colors on the demi flag.

He only finds himself mildly distracted by the fact that he’s gotten distracted from the grill and burning their burgers, but he listens as she explains, smiling slightly.  It’s not exactly something that he really thought about in the last year. 

Like, objectively, he knew he was bi.  He knew there was an easy term for it, and he knew that he liked both men and women and particularly, Casey, but he never really looked into anything else.  He doesn’t remember any mention of pride or more than one flag when he lived with Shay (she did have the lesbian flag up at their place) and he never really asked questions about Shay’s love life.  They had a deal – no interference – and they kept to it, even when he wished that they wouldn’t keep to it.  And when he was talking to Kendra, he never really asked about the history and stuff either.  He knew, of course, of the parade and march, but he never really thought too deeply about it. 

He was more interested in figuring out if his interest was worth the chaos (and wouldn’t mess up what they have) than anything else, but as he looks at the crossing flags on the cake and hears the conversation about pride and whatnot (at least what Katie and Christie know of it), he wonders if maybe he should care to learn more about that stuff. 

Especially since it’s now a part of him, even if he and Casey hadn’t exactly put any more thought into it other than wanting to be with each other. 

He catches Casey’s eye as he puts the food in the middle of the picnic table, and he knows he’s wondering the same thing.  Maybe it’s something that they can explore together, but that’s something for later.