A bunch of times Matt Casey broke my heart.

Alt - reasons why I need Matt Casey to find happiness.

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When he told Hallie he wanted to have a baby and their relationship ended.

“I want us to have a baby. Soon. Now.”

“I don’t know if I’m ever going to want kids. I want them because you want them, but if I’m being honest…”

(1x07)
When he told Hallie he wanted to have a baby and their relationship ended.“I want us to have a baby. Soon. Now.”“I don’t know if I’m ever going to want kids. I want them because you want them, but if I’m being honest…”(1x07)
When he told Hallie he wanted to have a baby and their relationship ended.“I want us to have a baby. Soon. Now.”“I don’t know if I’m ever going to want kids. I want them because you want them, but if I’m being honest…”(1x07)
When he told Hallie he wanted to have a baby and their relationship ended.“I want us to have a baby. Soon. Now.”“I don’t know if I’m ever going to want kids. I want them because you want them, but if I’m being honest…”(1x07)
When he told Hallie he wanted to have a baby and their relationship ended.“I want us to have a baby. Soon. Now.”“I don’t know if I’m ever going to want kids. I want them because you want them, but if I’m being honest…”(1x07)
When he spoke at his mom's parole hearing.

“It’s time for forgiveness. From all of us. We lost both our father and mother that day. So what’s changed? I have. I forgive her now."

(1x13)
When he spoke at his mom's parole hearing.“It’s time for forgiveness. From all of us. We lost both our father and mother that day. So what’s changed? I have. I forgive her now."(1x13)
When he spoke at his mom's parole hearing.“It’s time for forgiveness. From all of us. We lost both our father and mother that day. So what’s changed? I have. I forgive her now."(1x13)
When he spoke at his mom's parole hearing.“It’s time for forgiveness. From all of us. We lost both our father and mother that day. So what’s changed? I have. I forgive her now."(1x13)
When he spoke at his mom's parole hearing.“It’s time for forgiveness. From all of us. We lost both our father and mother that day. So what’s changed? I have. I forgive her now."(1x13)
When his mom told him why she killed his dad.

“Everyday another side long comment, another criticism [about you]. You remember it, I know you do. You started to internalise it and my worst fear was coming true – that he was going to do to you what he did to me.”

(1x15)
When his mom told him why she killed his dad.“Everyday another side long comment, another criticism [about you]. You remember it, I know you do. You started to internalise it and my worst fear was coming true – that he was going to do to you what he did to me.”(1x15)
When his mom told him why she killed his dad.“Everyday another side long comment, another criticism [about you]. You remember it, I know you do. You started to internalise it and my worst fear was coming true – that he was going to do to you what he did to me.”(1x15)
When his mom told him why she killed his dad.“Everyday another side long comment, another criticism [about you]. You remember it, I know you do. You started to internalise it and my worst fear was coming true – that he was going to do to you what he did to me.”(1x15)
When his mom told him why she killed his dad.“Everyday another side long comment, another criticism [about you]. You remember it, I know you do. You started to internalise it and my worst fear was coming true – that he was going to do to you what he did to me.”(1x15)
“I know what you’re thinking. But I know you Matthew. You don’t have that kind of anger inside of you. You don’t have the ability to completely lose control. You’re not me.”
“I know what you’re thinking. But I know you Matthew. You don’t have that kind of anger inside of you. You don’t have the ability to completely lose control. You’re not me.”
“I know what you’re thinking. But I know you Matthew. You don’t have that kind of anger inside of you. You don’t have the ability to completely lose control. You’re not me.”
Hallie's death

(1x22)
Hallie's death (1x22)
Hallie's death (1x22)
Hallie's death (1x22)
Hallie's death (1x22)
The aftermath of Hallie's death (1x23-1x24)

"It doesn't make sense."
The aftermath of Hallie's death (1x23-1x24)"It doesn't make sense."
The aftermath of Hallie's death (1x23-1x24)"It doesn't make sense."
The aftermath of Hallie's death (1x23-1x24)"It doesn't make sense."
The aftermath of Hallie's death (1x23-1x24)"It doesn't make sense."
“I loved Hallie. I thought we’d be together forever. I still think I’m going to bump into her in a store, or she’s going to call me out of the blue or something. Truthfully, as screwed up as that is, I love that feeling.”

(3x04)
“I loved Hallie. I thought we’d be together forever. I still think I’m going to bump into her in a store, or she’s going to call me out of the blue or something. Truthfully, as screwed up as that is, I love that feeling.” (3x04)
“I loved Hallie. I thought we’d be together forever. I still think I’m going to bump into her in a store, or she’s going to call me out of the blue or something. Truthfully, as screwed up as that is, I love that feeling.” (3x04)
When he said goodbye to the Darden boys.

“This [Ben's toy] is for you so you don’t forget us.”

“Not a chance.”

(2x07)
When he said goodbye to the Darden boys.“This [Ben's toy] is for you so you don’t forget us.”“Not a chance.”(2x07)
When he said goodbye to the Darden boys.“This [Ben's toy] is for you so you don’t forget us.”“Not a chance.”(2x07)
When he said goodbye to the Darden boys.“This [Ben's toy] is for you so you don’t forget us.”“Not a chance.”(2x07)
When he said goodbye to the Darden boys.“This [Ben's toy] is for you so you don’t forget us.”“Not a chance.”(2x07)
When Gabby decided they needed to take a break and he stopped fighting it because he knew it wouldn't make a difference.

“I just think we need some space from each other. Maybe that’s the only way we can figure this whole thing out.”

“Sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”
When Gabby decided they needed to take a break and he stopped fighting it because he knew it wouldn't make a difference.“I just think we need some space from each other. Maybe that’s the only way we can figure this whole thing out.”“Sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”
When Gabby decided they needed to take a break and he stopped fighting it because he knew it wouldn't make a difference.“I just think we need some space from each other. Maybe that’s the only way we can figure this whole thing out.”“Sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”
When Gabby decided they needed to take a break and he stopped fighting it because he knew it wouldn't make a difference.“I just think we need some space from each other. Maybe that’s the only way we can figure this whole thing out.”“Sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”
When Gabby decided they needed to take a break and he stopped fighting it because he knew it wouldn't make a difference.“I just think we need some space from each other. Maybe that’s the only way we can figure this whole thing out.”“Sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”
Gabby’s miscarriage was so utterly devastating for them both. They lost their baby and Casey almost lost Gabby.
Gabby’s miscarriage was so utterly devastating for them both. They lost their baby and Casey almost lost Gabby.
Gabby’s miscarriage was so utterly devastating for them both. They lost their baby and Casey almost lost Gabby.
Gabby’s miscarriage was so utterly devastating for them both. They lost their baby and Casey almost lost Gabby.
Gabby’s miscarriage was so utterly devastating for them both. They lost their baby and Casey almost lost Gabby.
When he told the boy who lost his father in a tornado about losing his own dad.

"After my dad passed, I spent a week in his room just sitting there. You don't deserve what happened. It's not fair. Nobody can make it hurt any less."

(4x11)
When he told the boy who lost his father in a tornado about losing his own dad. "After my dad passed, I spent a week in his room just sitting there. You don't deserve what happened. It's not fair. Nobody can make it hurt any less."(4x11)
When he told the boy who lost his father in a tornado about losing his own dad. "After my dad passed, I spent a week in his room just sitting there. You don't deserve what happened. It's not fair. Nobody can make it hurt any less."(4x11)
When he told the boy who lost his father in a tornado about losing his own dad. "After my dad passed, I spent a week in his room just sitting there. You don't deserve what happened. It's not fair. Nobody can make it hurt any less."(4x11)
When he told the boy who lost his father in a tornado about losing his own dad. "After my dad passed, I spent a week in his room just sitting there. You don't deserve what happened. It's not fair. Nobody can make it hurt any less."(4x11)
When Matt tried to help Gabby with Louie and she misinterpreted his intentions and emotions about it all.

“I’m trying here Gabby—”

“Well don’t. I’m ready and you’re not. It’s not a crime and it doesn’t make you any less of a man.”

And he felt like he couldn't defend himself🥺
When Matt tried to help Gabby with Louie and she misinterpreted his intentions and emotions about it all.“I’m trying here Gabby—”“Well don’t. I’m ready and you’re not. It’s not a crime and it doesn’t make you any less of a man.” And he felt like he couldn't defend himself
When Matt tried to help Gabby with Louie and she misinterpreted his intentions and emotions about it all.“I’m trying here Gabby—”“Well don’t. I’m ready and you’re not. It’s not a crime and it doesn’t make you any less of a man.” And he felt like he couldn't defend himself
When Matt tried to help Gabby with Louie and she misinterpreted his intentions and emotions about it all.“I’m trying here Gabby—”“Well don’t. I’m ready and you’re not. It’s not a crime and it doesn’t make you any less of a man.” And he felt like he couldn't defend himself
When Matt tried to help Gabby with Louie and she misinterpreted his intentions and emotions about it all.“I’m trying here Gabby—”“Well don’t. I’m ready and you’re not. It’s not a crime and it doesn’t make you any less of a man.” And he felt like he couldn't defend himself
When he and Gabby lost Louie.

"Something bad happen and we try to exert control but sometimes it is better to live with the pain for a little while, process it. Losing Louie was a real blow. There is no harm in admitting that to yourselves." - Herrmann
When he and Gabby lost Louie."Something bad happen and we try to exert control but sometimes it is better to live with the pain for a little while, process it. Losing Louie was a real blow. There is no harm in admitting that to yourselves." - Herrmann
When he and Gabby lost Louie."Something bad happen and we try to exert control but sometimes it is better to live with the pain for a little while, process it. Losing Louie was a real blow. There is no harm in admitting that to yourselves." - Herrmann
When he and Gabby lost Louie."Something bad happen and we try to exert control but sometimes it is better to live with the pain for a little while, process it. Losing Louie was a real blow. There is no harm in admitting that to yourselves." - Herrmann
When he and Gabby lost Louie."Something bad happen and we try to exert control but sometimes it is better to live with the pain for a little while, process it. Losing Louie was a real blow. There is no harm in admitting that to yourselves." - Herrmann
When he didn't think he could ever heal and love again after Hallie, but he did, and then he thought he was about to lose it all.

(5x22)
When he didn't think he could ever heal and love again after Hallie, but he did, and then he thought he was about to lose it all. (5x22)
When he didn't think he could ever heal and love again after Hallie, but he did, and then he thought he was about to lose it all. (5x22)
When he blamed himself for the distance between himself and Gabby.

“When you feel like you’ve distanced yourself from their concern, their problems – what were inches between you can grow into miles. I’ve been doing a little bit too much of that lately.”
When he blamed himself for the distance between himself and Gabby.“When you feel like you’ve distanced yourself from their concern, their problems – what were inches between you can grow into miles. I’ve been doing a little bit too much of that lately.”
When he blamed himself for the distance between himself and Gabby.“When you feel like you’ve distanced yourself from their concern, their problems – what were inches between you can grow into miles. I’ve been doing a little bit too much of that lately.”
When he had a moment of rare honesty with Gabby following the Bria and Cordova situations.

“I wish this was the first time you’ve held something back from me. But it isn’t. I love you. More than anything. Every time you leave me out, you put a little more distance between us.”
When he had a moment of rare honesty with Gabby following the Bria and Cordova situations. “I wish this was the first time you’ve held something back from me. But it isn’t. I love you. More than anything. Every time you leave me out, you put a little more distance between us.”
When he had a moment of rare honesty with Gabby following the Bria and Cordova situations. “I wish this was the first time you’ve held something back from me. But it isn’t. I love you. More than anything. Every time you leave me out, you put a little more distance between us.”
When he had a moment of rare honesty with Gabby following the Bria and Cordova situations. “I wish this was the first time you’ve held something back from me. But it isn’t. I love you. More than anything. Every time you leave me out, you put a little more distance between us.”
When he spoke about his mom with Holly who had tried to kill her abusive husband.

"The person that went through this that I knew? It was mom. You can go down that road... but it gets better, I promise you. You have an entire life to live that you can't even see yet."
When he spoke about his mom with Holly who had tried to kill her abusive husband. "The person that went through this that I knew? It was mom. You can go down that road... but it gets better, I promise you. You have an entire life to live that you can't even see yet."
When he spoke about his mom with Holly who had tried to kill her abusive husband. "The person that went through this that I knew? It was mom. You can go down that road... but it gets better, I promise you. You have an entire life to live that you can't even see yet."
When he spoke about his mom with Holly who had tried to kill her abusive husband. "The person that went through this that I knew? It was mom. You can go down that road... but it gets better, I promise you. You have an entire life to live that you can't even see yet."
When he spoke about his mom with Holly who had tried to kill her abusive husband. "The person that went through this that I knew? It was mom. You can go down that road... but it gets better, I promise you. You have an entire life to live that you can't even see yet."
When the problems in their relationship kept piling up and he finally poured his heart out to Gabby. The moment of realisation on his face that they were at breaking point was heart breaking.

"What's wrong with being dependent on someone who loves you with everything he has?"
When the problems in their relationship kept piling up and he finally poured his heart out to Gabby. The moment of realisation on his face that they were at breaking point was heart breaking. "What's wrong with being dependent on someone who loves you with everything he has?"
When the problems in their relationship kept piling up and he finally poured his heart out to Gabby. The moment of realisation on his face that they were at breaking point was heart breaking. "What's wrong with being dependent on someone who loves you with everything he has?"
When the problems in their relationship kept piling up and he finally poured his heart out to Gabby. The moment of realisation on his face that they were at breaking point was heart breaking. "What's wrong with being dependent on someone who loves you with everything he has?"
When the problems in their relationship kept piling up and he finally poured his heart out to Gabby. The moment of realisation on his face that they were at breaking point was heart breaking. "What's wrong with being dependent on someone who loves you with everything he has?"
When he put his feelings aside and supported Gabby's work in Puerto Rico.

"You were meant to do this. All your training - it lead you to this. I'm just lucky I got to walk alongside you as long as I did. I'm proud of you."
When he put his feelings aside and supported Gabby's work in Puerto Rico."You were meant to do this. All your training - it lead you to this. I'm just lucky I got to walk alongside you as long as I did. I'm proud of you."
When he put his feelings aside and supported Gabby's work in Puerto Rico."You were meant to do this. All your training - it lead you to this. I'm just lucky I got to walk alongside you as long as I did. I'm proud of you."
When he put his feelings aside and supported Gabby's work in Puerto Rico."You were meant to do this. All your training - it lead you to this. I'm just lucky I got to walk alongside you as long as I did. I'm proud of you."
When he put his feelings aside and supported Gabby's work in Puerto Rico."You were meant to do this. All your training - it lead you to this. I'm just lucky I got to walk alongside you as long as I did. I'm proud of you."
When he confessed to Brett exactly how he was feeling about Gabby leaving.

"I'm angry, hurt, pissed off - all of it. I couldn't have stopped her and neither could you."
When he confessed to Brett exactly how he was feeling about Gabby leaving."I'm angry, hurt, pissed off - all of it. I couldn't have stopped her and neither could you."
When he confessed to Brett exactly how he was feeling about Gabby leaving."I'm angry, hurt, pissed off - all of it. I couldn't have stopped her and neither could you."
When his apartment burned down and he realised it was time to start fresh.

"It's not just stuff. It's time and memories. A lot happened inside these walls."

"Now is the time to make new memories. Have fun. You're a fun person Matt Casey." - Naomi

A sad but hopeful moment.
When he was shot at and struggled to process it.

"I can't explain it. Why didn't it go off the first time? How am I still here?"

"It didn't go off because it's not your time."

"It can't be that simple."
When he was shot at and struggled to process it. "I can't explain it. Why didn't it go off the first time? How am I still here?""It didn't go off because it's not your time.""It can't be that simple."
When he was shot at and struggled to process it. "I can't explain it. Why didn't it go off the first time? How am I still here?""It didn't go off because it's not your time.""It can't be that simple."
When he was shot at and struggled to process it. "I can't explain it. Why didn't it go off the first time? How am I still here?""It didn't go off because it's not your time.""It can't be that simple."
When he realised he'd pushed Brett back into the Chaplain's arms.

"It's what you said actually. You said that Kyle and I were right for each other. I really thought about that all night."
When he realised he'd pushed Brett back into the Chaplain's arms."It's what you said actually. You said that Kyle and I were right for each other. I really thought about that all night."
When he realised he'd pushed Brett back into the Chaplain's arms."It's what you said actually. You said that Kyle and I were right for each other. I really thought about that all night."
When he realised he'd pushed Brett back into the Chaplain's arms."It's what you said actually. You said that Kyle and I were right for each other. I really thought about that all night."
When he realised he'd pushed Brett back into the Chaplain's arms."It's what you said actually. You said that Kyle and I were right for each other. I really thought about that all night."
When he was cleared of all wrongdoing for the Arnow fire, but knew it was something he would always carry with him.

"You were cleared of all wrongdoing. It's over."

"I lost a firefighter that day. I'll never be clear."
When he was cleared of all wrongdoing for the Arnow fire, but knew it was something he would always carry with him."You were cleared of all wrongdoing. It's over.""I lost a firefighter that day. I'll never be clear."
When he was cleared of all wrongdoing for the Arnow fire, but knew it was something he would always carry with him."You were cleared of all wrongdoing. It's over.""I lost a firefighter that day. I'll never be clear."
When he was cleared of all wrongdoing for the Arnow fire, but knew it was something he would always carry with him."You were cleared of all wrongdoing. It's over.""I lost a firefighter that day. I'll never be clear."
When he was cleared of all wrongdoing for the Arnow fire, but knew it was something he would always carry with him."You were cleared of all wrongdoing. It's over.""I lost a firefighter that day. I'll never be clear."
When he told Gallo how Hallie's death made him a better firefighter.

"I lost my fiancee in a fire. It took me a long, long time to recover. When you can admit to the pain - own it. That's when it scars over, makes you stronger and becomes the armour you wear in the battle."
When he told Gallo how Hallie's death made him a better firefighter. "I lost my fiancee in a fire. It took me a long, long time to recover. When you can admit to the pain - own it. That's when it scars over, makes you stronger and becomes the armour you wear in the battle."
When he told Gallo how Hallie's death made him a better firefighter. "I lost my fiancee in a fire. It took me a long, long time to recover. When you can admit to the pain - own it. That's when it scars over, makes you stronger and becomes the armour you wear in the battle."
Double whammy of heartbreak when Casey stood by Brett through her grief. My heart heart for both of them - for Brett's pain and Casey feeling Brett's pain like it was his own.

"Whatever you decide - I'm here."
And when happiness was right in his grasp and it all fell apart...

"I guess I knew you were still in love with Gabby."

"It's more complicated than that."

"No, it really isn't. I'm sorry, I think you should leave."
And when happiness was right in his grasp and it all fell apart..."I guess I knew you were still in love with Gabby.""It's more complicated than that.""No, it really isn't. I'm sorry, I think you should leave."
And when happiness was right in his grasp and it all fell apart..."I guess I knew you were still in love with Gabby.""It's more complicated than that.""No, it really isn't. I'm sorry, I think you should leave."
And when happiness was right in his grasp and it all fell apart..."I guess I knew you were still in love with Gabby.""It's more complicated than that.""No, it really isn't. I'm sorry, I think you should leave."
And when happiness was right in his grasp and it all fell apart..."I guess I knew you were still in love with Gabby.""It's more complicated than that.""No, it really isn't. I'm sorry, I think you should leave."
So yeah, give this man some JOY please.
This is joy in human form BTW. In case you were wondering where he could get it.

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