#bellyconrad fic

[ghostiewriter]

tell me we’ll be just fine | bellyconrad

Summary: confessions come in all different shapes and forms. All it took was one too many drinks and a desire to see the girl he always wanted that would lead to Conrad confessing the words that laid heavy on his heart.

Warnings: just swearing and a teeny bit of angst

Word Count: 2.7k

A/N: nobody look at me! I totally didn’t write this in like two hours! goodbye!🤠purely enabled by @alphinias and @yellowlaboratory as well

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“Hey.” She gave him a soft smile as she kneeled down in front of him, a part of her itching to push his hair back but she didn’t quite have the guts for it. “How you feeling?”

“Tired,” he mumbled, his eyes falling shut. “You came.”

“You called,” she said simply because that was the only reason she needed when it came to him. “C’mon, we need to get you home, don’t need you passing out on me here.”

“Will you come with me?” he asked, his voice so small that she almost didn’t recognise it as Conrad Fisher.

“Always, Con,” she murmured before she extended her hand out to him, watching as he reached for her and intertwined their fingers before she started hauling him off the floor.

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[stilldancewithyou]

the ending (part 1)

Summary: This is how I imagine the story should end if there was a season 4 and/or book 4 or expanded epilogue to the books. This is taking place a couple years after Belly and Conrad's wedding and it is kind of a mix of the show and the books with some extra added things. It's based on this.

Warnings: none that I can think of, except this is basically one giant spoiler, if you have not read the books, I would recommend proceeding with caution because there are SPOILERS AHEAD. otherwise this is just overloaded with cuteness and all the Belly and Conrad married couple content the books didn't give us.

Word Count: 1783

Sunlight streams through the windows, illuminating the whole house in a way the sun only does in the summer. Everything is ready, and everyone will be here soon. I take one last walk around the house, making sure everything is in its place, that everything is perfect. It has to be perfect, just like Susannah would have done it. There's vases of blue hydrangeas that Conrad helped me cut from the bushes outside scattered throughout the house, and the kitchen is stocked with cereal.

I look up at the pictures on the mantle, Conrad and I on our wedding day; Conrad with Jere and Steven; Taylor and I; a group photo of all of us and Laurel; one of Con, Susie and I on the day Susie was born; and a Fisher family Christmas portrait that Conrad absolutely hates; and in the center, a shot of Susannah and all of us kids from the last summer we spent with her here. I smile, reaching up to gently touch the frame with my fingertips. Susannah would be so happy we're having a big Fisher-Conklin family summer at the summer house again.

I open the sliding door and step out onto the back deck, looking out at the ocean and feeling the sun warm on my face. It's warm but not too warm out, and the sky is clear and blue. A perfect Cousins beach day.

"It's a perfect Cousins beach day," Conrad says as he comes outside behind me, shutting the door very carefully and quietly.

"Yeah," I laugh, looking over at him fondly. "It's like you just read my mind."

He chuckles and then he's silent for a long moment as he takes in the view in front of us and the sunshine. "It feels like my Mom is here," He says softly, and I can see the sadness momentarily flicker in his eyes.

I lean towards him, putting my arms around him gently. "Susannah would never miss a summer in Cousins."

"No," He smiles, burying his head in the space between my shoulder and neck, "she wouldn't."

I'm suddenly aware of another person who is also, at this moment, missing. "Con, where's Susie? Did you check on her?"

"She's sleepin' like a baby, Belly," Conrad replies, with that smirk on his face that has always driven me crazy. "She timed her nap perfectly, she should be wide awake and well rested by the time everyone gets here."

"I should go get her ready. Knowing my mother, she will be here exactly on time," I tell him, starting to untangle myself from his embrace. I would stay in his arms forever if it was up to me.

He laughs, thinking this over. "Oh yeah, Laur will definitely be on time. Jere on the other hand, will absolutely be late. Him and Steven both." He turns to watch me open the door and head back inside. "Do you need help with Suz?"

"No, I've got it under control Con. Can you just do one last check and make sure we didn't forget anything?" I ask him.

"We already checked, like, four times, Bel, but you know I'll do anything for you," He can't keep the smile off his face as he follows me inside, stopping to kiss me for a moment, soft and slow. He smiles against my lips before he pulls away slowly and reaches out to push my hair out of my face and tuck it behind my ear, letting his thumb brush against my cheek gently. "I love you."

Hearing Conrad Fisher say those words to me will never get old. Even after all these years, I still get butterflies and blush like a little girl every time he says it.

"I love you too," I smile at him, stealing one last kiss. It feels like getting the last word, getting the last kiss before I go upstairs. I have to kiss the smirk off his face, smooth out his lips, remind him that he's mine. Even though I know no matter how many times I kiss that smirk away it always comes back.

Upstairs, Susie is laying in her crib, just waking up. When she sees me she sits up, reaching out towards the bars on the side of the crib. Her blue eyes open wide, looking up at me and daring me to take longer than five seconds to pick her up. She has her father's eyes and his attitude. It takes me longer than five seconds to cross the nursery, so she pulls herself up, shaking the bars and making fussy, grumpy baby noises, devolving into crying. "Ma-ma!"

"Mama's got you, Susie," I say, lifting her out of the crib and holding her close to me, her little head resting on my shoulder. I rock her gently to soothe her, and her fussing slowly calms down. "I know, I know, it's hard to be a baby."

I lay her down on the changing table and play peekaboo with my hands, earning a smile and the sweetest little laughter from her. As I change her diaper and get her dressed in the pretty little baby sundress I picked out for her to wear today, I can hear quiet thumps and thuds from Conrad downstairs. He's opening and closing cabinets and doors, and moving things around. I smile to myself, knowing that despite him teasing me, he really is doing a final check. I know he wants this summer to be just as perfect as I do. Susie was born at the very end of last summer, so this is the first summer of her life, her first summer in Cousins. I know she won't remember it, but I want it to be special for her anyway, just like Susannah would have.

Susannah would be so happy that there's another little girl in the family, a Fisher girl. She'd be even happier to know that the nursery is in my old room, the one that was once Susannah's childhood bedroom. And she'd be absolutely thrilled that Conrad and I have made the summer house our home. It's my childhood dream come true. For me, this house has always been my home. Living here is like an endless summer in some ways, although every season in Cousins has its charm, especially winter. Waking up every day in this house with Conrad Fisher, I've never felt more at home.

I carry Susie downstairs, now that she's dressed and freshened up. Conrad is in the living room, refolding a blanket and fluffing up pillows on the couch, and his face lights up and breaks into a smile the second I walk in. "There's my girls," He smiles, giving me a quick peck on the lips and taking Susie into his arms. "Look at my pretty baby, all dressed up," He coos to her.

"She's all ready for her first summer," I say, smiling at the baby, "aren't you, pretty girl? All your favorite people are going to be here any minute."

"Yeah, you're so excited to see Uncle Stevie and Uncle Jere, aren't you?" Conrad says, still cooing in his baby-talking voice. "And Grandma Laur-" He's cut off by the sound of a car door shutting outside, and we hurry over to the door together to peek out the window, and speak of the devil, my mother is smiling and carrying some of her bags to the porch. When we open the door, my mother is standing there beaming at us. I don't think I've seen her this happy in a long time.

"Hi Laur! We're so happy you're here," Conrad smiles sincerely at her, moving in for a somewhat awkward hug since the baby is still in his arms. Susie is smiling wide at her, showing off her four little teeth.

I hug her next, and she squeezes me tight. "Belly, it's so good to see you. You're glowing, bean."

"Thanks Mom," I smile at her. "Now put your bags down and make yourself at home. Conrad will help you carry your things in."

"I'm holding the baby though, so I don't know if I can," He says teasingly, smirking. I know he was going to do it anyway, without anyone ever having to ask; he's still the same old Conrad who is all about duty and doing the right thing. But he likes to joke and tease, even when he's fooling no one. Or at least not fooling me.

"Don't worry, I'll take her off your hands, Connie," my mother smirks right back at him, reaching out and taking the baby into her arms.

Conrad chuckles and calls out, "Thank you, Laur!" as he walks toward the door to carry her bags in just like I knew he would from the beginning.

I look back over at my mom and smile. She's smiling at Susie and Susie is smiling right back at her, listening wide-eyed to everything my mother is saying to her. "I'm so glad you're here, Mom," I say to her.

"Me too," She smiles, "I wouldn't miss Susie's first summer in Cousins for the world. Susannah would never let that happen." She looks at Susie, who lets out a little laugh. "She would have loved you, Susannah Laurel Fisher."

Conrad comes back in then, arms full of my mothers bags and sets them down with a thump. "Geez Laurel, did you pack your entire house?" He jokes.

"No, I just packed the essentials, plus I stocked up on all the good bulk stuff at Costco. We should have everything-" My mom looks at all her bags as if she's remembering something. "Oh shoot, I completely forgot my diet Coke."

"Don't worry Laur, we've got you covered. We made sure to get some for you," Conrad grins at her.

"You must have had to drive so far to find it. I used to always complain to Susannah about how they don't sell it here," My mom says.

"Oh it was no problem. We wanted to make sure we had everything for everyone," Conrad assures her. "Speaking of everyone, the others should be here any minute now."

As if on cue, we hear a car pulling up outside. When we all move towards the door to peek out, we see Steven emerging from his car with a big grin on his face.

I guess now I know how the boys felt at the start of every summer, waiting for us to arrive. This is the hardest part, all the nerves and anticipation and waiting. Thank goodness the waiting will be over soon. Jeremiah and Taylor shouldn't be far behind Steven, and once they get here the summer can officially begin.

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I had originally planned on writing the whole thing as one long one shot, but I decided to just do it in parts so you can get a glimpse at what I've been working on. I hope you liked part 1. stay tuned and please let me know what you thought of this and if you want to read more!

[cousinslibrary]

INTRODUCING...

SHOOT YOUR SHOT: a belly x conrad monthly oneshot challenge

Each month, two prompts will be posted. Generally, one will be broader and one will be more specific. All you have to do is claim the prompt(s) on AO3 and post your fic under the claim.

Ideally, fics should be posted by the end of the month, but if that's not the case, please still post it! The goal is more fic in the fandom regardless of deadlines.

Small request: if you crosspost your fic here/Twitter/elsewhere, we'd appreciate if you used the graphic and/or linked back to the collection for reach—the more the merrier!!

OCTOBER 2023

1— domesticity 2— “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” (The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Find the prompts on AO3 here.

photo credits: [1] [2]

[dayas]

so glad you were around when they said speak now

belly conklin and conrad fisher keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves over the years. neither of them guessed conrad’s wedding would force them all out.

or, alternatively, the bellyconrad x speak now song fic that’s been living in my brain rent free.

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[bconklin]

and there's a whole life in that | T, 1.8K, belly/conrad

Married life, so far, has been nothing short of domestic bliss for Belly and Conrad. Their first fight had to be about something. (And if it's about the Ted Lasso finale, well—they get over it pretty quickly.) — A snapshot of a lazy Saturday in the Fisher house.

Posted in response to the prompt "domesticity" for @cousinslibrary' shoot your shot monthly oneshot challenge!

[surf-trip]

What was I made for?

“Belly, can you uh come with me?” Steven breaks the silence, eyes frantic between her and the back door

“Where? The movie just started”

“It’s just important, c’mon Bells, please” He pleads, showing her that it’s important and not some whim of his so she gets up and goes after him.

“What happened?” She asks her brother as he leads her to the beach, still feeling clueless.

“I think it’s a panic attack, he was asking for you” Steven looks at her as if that answers everything, but it makes her even more confused than before

“For me? Why?” Belly grew up watching Conrad, she knows that he’s someone that doesn’t ask for help, he pushes people away and deals with it by himself.

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Set in episode 203/204.

What if Belly was the one that helped Conrad instead of Steven?

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You can read it here

[claire8216]

Fire Red and Ocean Blue

Fandom: The Summer I Turned Pretty Pairing: Isabel “Belly” Conklin/Conrad Fisher Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Tags: Canon Compliant, A bit of Pre-Canon, a bit of future fic, 3+1 Things, Mutual Pining, Making a bed is basically their Thing in this, Not Beta Read, Book Spoilers, Implied Sexual Content Summary: She’s ten the first time Conrad helps her make a bed. Well, make is a generous word. But it is an attempt. Or, 3 times Belly and Conrad make someone else’s bed, and 1 time they make their own.

Snippet: She’s ten the first time Conrad helps her make a bed.

Well, make is a generous word. But it is an attempt.

It happens at the end of summer. And with the end of summer comes her mom’s notorious cleaning day.

Belly hates it.

The last thing she wants to do on her final day at her favorite place is scrub away the proof of yet another amazing and magical summer.

The sticky residue at the end of the kitchen counter from when her and Conrad spilled while making Kool-Aid. Steven cleans it up.

The pebbles they had set into piles, one for each of them, that they used to keep score of who’d won the most swim races. Laurel makes them throw them back on the beach.

The smiley faces and words her and the boys had written on the bathroom mirror, only becoming visible after a shower. It’s their secret way to communicate. Jeremiah wipes it clean.

She wants to cry at that one.

All these perfect days, perfect moments, reduced to nothing but a collection of memories she’ll forever cherish.

Usually, Laurel assigns them the same jobs every year. She’s a control freak that way. She has her system, and she sticks to it.

And it works. Belly hates it, but it works.

But this year, Laurel introduces a new task to them – making the beds.

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[alphinias]

If it was realistic belly would have ended up with Conrad in the season 2 finale like come on 💀 hes always been it for her

Yeah, I think it seems really ooc of Belly to jump to Jeremiah that easily when Conrad is being pretty open in comparison to his book self. They tried to both change and keep some things that don’t really fully work together.

Ideally, they’d all just be friends for now. When you think about it in terms of timeline, it’s all actually crazy. And then Bellyconrad comes back together in a couple years, no jelly at all!! Obviously we all know what genre of show we’re watching though and it’s pretty much designed to piss us a lot of us off.

[theprinceofknightao3]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV 2022) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Isabel "Belly" Conklin/Conrad Fisher Characters: Isabel "Belly" Conklin, Conrad Fisher (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Jeremiah Fisher, Steven Conklin, Laurel Dunne | Laurel Park, Original Child Character(s), Taylor Jewel, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Kid Fic, Protective Dad, First Crush, Overprotective Parents, protective conrad fisher Summary:

Conrad Fisher's whole life changed when his daughter Susannah 'Susie' Fisher was born. He went from an outgoing guy to an overprotective father who struggles with change, especially with Susie starting middle school, having her first crush and growing up right before his eyes.

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A fic that mostly follows Susannah "Susie" Fisher (named after her paternal grandmother), the outgoing eleven year old daughter of Belly and Conrad Fisher and her life navagating middle school, first crushes, middle school dances growing up and making sure her overprotective father doesn't scare of her first crush

[ghostiewriter]

darling, you’re the one i want | bellyconrad

Summary: When a sketchbook gifted to her by Susannah help Belly realise Conrad shares the same vision of their future together.

Warnings: nothing? maybe a few swear words but that’s it?

Word Count: 1.6k

A/N: the tsitp/bellyconrad grief is going strong so we are fixing it with fluff!!! I blame @alphinias for making me watch this stupid show!!!

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“You’re making that face again.”

“What face?” 

“The one where you look constipated.”

Her head snapped up to glare at him, only to find her boyfriend grinning at her with a wide smile on his face. Something in her chest eased a little at the sight and she let out a defeated sigh as she threw the sketchbook down on the blanket.

“I hate this,” Belly grumbled as she glared down at the sketchbook like it offended her.

“No, you hate that you’re not an amazing artist right off the bat,” Conrad countered, still smiling when her nose scrunched up in annoyance.

“You’re meant to be supportive,” Belly muttered.

“Exactly, supportive. Not delusional.” 

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[ghostiewriter]

you drew stars around my scars | bellyconrad

Summary: He was fine until he wasn’t, but it would be okay because she was by his side no matter what.

Warnings: descriptions of a panic attack and anxiety, some swearing, mentions of death

Word Count: 1.6k

A/N: still in brainrot! still not okay!

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“I—” 

“Shhh, it’s okay, I’m here,” she called out to him, and seconds later she was kneeling before him, her hands squeezing his knees softly so she knew he was there. “I’m here.” 

“I-I can’t—” he choked out between gasps, hitting his chest as he tried to make a point but Belly quickly grabbed his hand and intertwined it with her own. 

“I know, I know,” she cooed softly before she lifted her other hand to cup his cheek, to guide his teary gaze back to her. “I need you to breathe for me, Conrad.” 

He shook his head as he let out a shaky breath. 

“C’mon, just like we practised,” she murmured, placing his palm flat against her chest. “Just gotta breathe with me.” 

“Baby,” he croaked out, leaning his cheek further against her touch.

“I’m here,” she assured him but his breathing was quickening and becoming more irregular. “C’mon, just copy me.” 

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[surf-trip]

I can’t wait for the 23rd… and mostly I can’t wait for all the fics afterwards

[alphinias]

Talking about ff, WHERE ARE THE BELLYxCONRAD FICS???

HALF OF THE “CONRAD X READER” ARE JUST BASICALLY PUTTING THE READER IN BELLY’S POSITION ANYWAY!!!!

Feed the shippers…I’m 25, I WANT TO READY ABOUT THESE TWO IDIOTS FALLING IN LOVE I DON’T WANT 17 YEARS OLD CONRAD TAKING ME TO THE BONFIRE 😩😩

ME! I’M WAITING!

[alphinias]

literally no one (exaggeration) is writing for Belly and Conrad…it’s all imagines like reader and Conrad, or reader and Jeremiah…

i want belly watching Conrad go through deb season last year with Nicole (I think Susannah mentions it in the series, and then Con obviously does too). I want some book moments with them, I want the day after the deb ball, I want the last day of the summer, I want it all

I want the day/morning belly and them arrive in Cousins this summer from Conrad’s POV with him nervous to see her again.

SOMEONE WRITE SOME BELLY X CONRAD STUFF PLEASE ITS SO DRY OUT HERE

No offense to anyone who enjoys that kind of stuff but I hate reader fics. I have that stuff blacklisted in every way shape and form from obx already disksn.

I’ve been checking ao3 semi frequently and yeah it’s been disappointingly sparse. I know for me personally it’s always harder to write for the type of ship in a book to show/movie adaptation that already has a lot of book content? I actually like show bellyconrad better but that’s besides the point. Maybe the books already existing are part of the issue with the small amount of fics because that’s a thing for other people too.

[alphinias]

Hellooooo

I was wondering if you were still taking requests for TSITP fics?? If so, could you write the AU where Belly is in her room when Conrad comes looking for her (episode 5) and just how that would play out? Fluff is preferable, I’m still a little traumatized from the angst 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Love your writing!!!

Thank you sweet anon but I don’t really do fic requests! Y’all are always welcome to drop ideas in my inbox and who knows, maybe it’ll strike a chord and I’ll write it, but I���ve got my Jiara bingo card and monkshood and wolfsbane I’m kind of focusing on right now.

I LOVE this idea though so if anyone else wants to write it I am going to leave it here 👀 I wouldn’t have time to write it myself anytime soon based on my current writing priorities.

[ghostiewriter]

no f1 au today but I do have a wee bellyconrad fic coming out tonight🤠sorry?