Sevasey Drabbles
1.05 Hanging On
Here For Me
Casey was lying in pain waiting for his CT results, Hallie had left him, after all she was working and despite the pain he wasn't dying, he didn't notice Severide pop his head through the open door until he spoke.
"Hey Casey."
"Kel… Severide? What are doing here?"
"Hallie called," Severide supplied. Casey hadn't said a word to Hallie about their fragile friendship. It was during the month after Darden's death that he moved out of their apartment. He'd not said a word about the blame game that had been going on between them. Darden's death had torn their previously strong friendship apart.
"Oh."
"That looks nasty." Severide was staring at his chest.
He pulled the jumper, that had been lying on the bed next to him, up to cover the now dark bruises.
"You can't put your top on," Severide noted. "When did you last accept painkillers?"
He didn't reply.
"You had some when you got here? Been a long time since then. I'll be back."
Severide did come back and he was trailed by a nurse who handed Casey two pills and a cup of water.
"You can't give him anything stronger?" Severide asked.
"I'm fine," he replied stiffly. The nurse left. Severide sat down. "Why are you here?"
"You got dragged into an alley and beaten up."
"I know. I was there. Why are you here?"
"Because you'd be here for me."