A/N: Some background for my non-American readers - on June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that is probably the most significant step forward for gay rights in America in recent memory. It declared that a law defining marriage only between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. This means that the federal government now recognizes marriages between same sex couples that occur in those states where these marriages are legal. So, married same sex couples now get the same federal benefits that opposite sex couples do. While most U.S. states still don't recognize same sex marriage, this is still a big step forward.
Also, CNN is an American cable news channel.
Enjoy the fluffy goodness!
June 26, 2013
Seth stopped in his tracks in the airport terminal and let out a cheer. His eyes were wide with joy. He smiled broadly at Dean.
"Dude, look - that's fucking awesome!" Seth said, pointing toward a nearby television.
Dean looked over at the television. It was tuned to CNN. What was so awesome about fucking CNN? He read the screen - "Supreme Court strikes down key provision of DOMA."
"Huh?" Dean said as he figured out what that meant. As it started to dawn on him, he felt something well up inside him, something unfamiliar he couldn't identify. He tried to push it down, whatever it was, but it was relentless. His face felt hot, his eyes felt like they were going to tear up. He tried to blink it back - mostly, he succeeded but his eyes watered just a bit. He looked back at Seth, even though whatever was going on with him felt kind of embarrassing.
As soon as Dean's eyes met Seth's again, Dean saw tenderness flood Seth's eyes - mixing with joy into something fucking beautiful - and any of Dean's remaining embarrassment melted away. This was a big fucking deal, right? Not that he gave a shit about politics or hell, even marriage, but this had to be absolutely fucking huge, right?
"Pretty fucking cool, right?" Seth said. "I was like, no way they're gonna do that now. But they fucking did."
"Yeah, that's fucking huge," Dean said, his voice shaky and reverent, keeping his eyes locked on Seth's.
Dean took Seth's hand, interlaced their fingers, and brought their hands to his chest. Seth nuzzled his face into Dean's shoulder. Dean brushed an errant strand of Seth's hair back behind Seth's ear. He could feel Seth's pulse vibrating through him. And as they walked again through the terminal, it remained.