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Jesse Spencer’s Casey had been a part of the Chicago Fire cast since the beginning. Meanwhile, Kara Killmer’s Brett joined Firehouse 51 in season 3. Since Casey was married to Brett’s paramedic partner, sparks didn’t fly between the two until Gabby Dawson was out of the picture. Still, it took time for them to get together, and Casey and Brett’s wedding didn’t come until Chicago Fire season 12. The couple moved to Oregon afterward, meaning the spot for the show’s token slow-burn romance opened up, and Violet Mikami and Sam Carver swiftly stepped into Casey and Brett’s shoes.

Violet & Carver’s Slow-Burn Chicago Fire Romance Mirrors Casey & Brett’s

Violet & Carver Are Chicago Fire’s Most Intriguing Couple

Carver professed his love for Violet during the Chicago Fire season 12 finale and then took a furlough to visit his family in Texas. In the six weeks they were apart, Violet gave Carver space but knew she wanted to be with him. Violet was going to tell him about her feelings until she saw Carver kissing Tori, his high school girlfriend, in Chicago Fire season 13, episode 1.

Carver and Tori had gotten back together while he was in Texas, and Violet was resigned to watching from a distance. A few episodes later, Violet also started dating someone (Flynn), prolonging the slow-burn between her and Carver. Afterward, though, Chicago Fire season 13 has seemingly forgotten about Carver and Violet’s story in the last episodes of 2024.

The Last Few Chicago Fire Episodes Have Pushed Violet & Carver’s Story To The Side

Violet & Carver Have Barely Interacted

During the first handful of Chicago Fire season 13 episodes, the One Chicago TV show did a good job of adding tension and angst to Violet and Carver’s slow-burn romance. But, the episodes leading up to the fall finale barely showed them interacting. They also didn’t contain signs of Violet and Carver still having feelings for one another despite their storyline not being resolved. Instead, Carver was focused on his toxic relationship with Tori (which ended with her leaving him), and Violet was cozying up to Flynn.

Chief Dom Pascal fired Jack Damon just a few episodes into Chicago Fire season 13, but Kelly Severide’s brother’s story isn’t complete yet.

Meanwhile, Carver doesn’t seem to know or care about Violet’s relationship status. Even after Tori left, Carver was more focused on getting a dog in the fall finale than checking in on the woman he’s supposed to love. If the audience is meant to care and root for Violet and Carver, then they need to see development in their relationship, no matter how little it is. But the past few episodes have failed to even remind fans that Violet and Carver are supposed to be Casey and Brett’s replacements.