Conrad Fisher x Fem!reader. masterlist.
summary: You and Conrad have been best friends for almost four years. When his brotherâs wedding arrived, he asked you to go with him as his date, which you gladly accepted.
warnings: Je**miah Fisher. Fluff. Use of y/l/n. The summer I turned pretty season 3 spoilers (exactly from ep 7). English itâs not my first language.
Author note: Hi! So I didnât really know what to do with this, so iâm thinking about maybe writing a part 2 of this. Also, this is me praying for my baby connie to find something better and be happy forever.
To say your friendship with Conrad Fisher was boring would be an abominationâcompletely impossible to understand or accept.
You met him about three years agoâthrough Agnesâat a small get-together with mutual friends. From that moment on, it was as if a spark of electricity had ignited between you two, and neither of you ever looked back.
As the years passed, you got to know Conrad more deeply, and he got to know you. One night on the beach, under a sky scattered with stars, a glowing full moon, and the crashing rhythm of the waves, you opened up about the pain youâd endured with your ex. Not long after, he shared everything about his past in Cousins Beach.
It wasnât long before you convinced the brown-haired boy that maybe what you both truly needed was therapy. And to your surprise, Conrad agreed that very day.
Maybe he realized it was the best option.
Or maybe, feeling your support, he knew it was finally the right time.
But it couldnât have been both⊠right?
Month by month, your friendship became the kind others envied. The laughter was effortless, the touches became second nature, and the tension in your lingering eye contact grew undeniable. But you were just friends, so all of that was normal⊠right?
Conrad stared nervously at the floor, scratching the back of his neck. âI need your help.â
You smiled faintly, still typing on your laptop. Youâd known he had something to say the moment he walked through your apartment door with two coffees and a waffleâyour favorites, of course. He always remembered.
âTell me, Connie.â you replied, eyes still on the screen.
âYou know how I told you a few days ago about the weddingâŠâ
You nodded before he could finish. âJeremiah and Belly. Yeah.â
Finally, he stopped pacing around the couches and sat down across from you. He leaned forward, elbows on his knees, and looked you straight in the eyes with a kind of quiet determination.
âI wanted to ask if youâd come with me⊠as my⊠date? Or, I mean, just as my plus-one?â He shrugged, tracing slow circles on his knee with his index finger. âIf youâre busy, or you donât want to go, or you already have plans, I totally get it. No pressure.â
âConâŠâ you began, but he cut you off.
âI think you mentioned something about work this week, something important. I just remembered. Sorry. I really understand if you canâtâŠâ
His gaze dropped again, just as nervous as when he first walked in.
âConrad!â you exclaimed, shutting your laptop and walking over to him.
Standing in front of him, you leaned down gently, placing your hands on his knees. He looked up, surprised by your sudden closeness, and his eyes met yoursânervous, hopeful, searching.
âIâd love to go with you to your brotherâs wedding, Con.â you said softly, your voice warm and steady, like a secret meant only for the two of you.
His expression shifted instantly. The tension in his shoulders melted away, and for the first time in weeks, he seemed to breathe freely. A shy smile tugged at his lipsâthe kind he only gave when he felt truly seen.
âReally?â he murmured, as if he needed to hear it again to believe it.
âIâd go anywhere with you.â you replied, letting your fingers trace a small circle on his knee, mirroring the gesture heâd made moments earlier. âAnd if that means standing beside you on such an important day, then thereâs nowhere else Iâd rather be.â
Conrad let out a quiet laugh, the kind only you could decode. It wasnât nervous or sarcasticâit was grateful. It was tender.
âThank you.â he whispered, like the words werenât enough to hold everything he felt.
And in that moment, with the soft glow of sunset spilling through the window and the scent of coffee still lingering in the air, you knew something had shifted between you.
The salty breeze hit you the moment you stepped out of the car, carrying with it the scent of ocean air and sun-warmed sand. The house at Cousins Beach stood just as Conrad had describedâweathered in the most charming way, with its pale blue shutters and wraparound porch that seemed to hold a thousand summer memories.
Conrad lingered beside you for a moment, his gaze fixed on the house. You could tell he was somewhere between nostalgia and resolve. He took a deep breath, then turned to you with a soft smile.
âYou ready?â he asked, voice low. âThey can be a lot to take sometimes.â
You nodded laughing softly, and together you walked up the porch steps. The door creaked open before you could knock. Jeremiah stood there, barefoot, wearing a linen shirt and that familiar easy grinâthough it faltered slightly when his eyes landed on Conrad.
âHey, man.â Conrad said, his tone calm, almost rehearsed.
âHey, Connie.â Jeremiah replied, with a giant smile that could almost look fake to you. âItâs been a while.â
There was a pause. Not cold, either warm, just a pause that held a lot of history.
Then a brunette girl appeared, you guessed that it was Belly. She was behind Jeremiah, her expression unreadable. Her eyes flicked to Conrad, then to you, then back to Conrad again.
âHi.â she said, offering a small smile.
âHi.â Conrad echoed, then stepped aside, gesturing toward you. âThis isâwell, you know her name. Sheâs the one I told you about.â
Jeremiahâs eyebrows lifted, and a slow grin spread across his face. âAh⊠so sheâs the one you wouldnât shut up about.â
You laughed nervously, but Conrad didnât flinch. He just smiled, eyes still on you. His left hand was soft on your back, and you could swear that you felt him caressing it slowly.
âI didnât talk that much.â he muttered, trying to hide the soft pink coming to his cheeks.
Jeremiah chuckled. âYou did. You really did.â
Bellyâs gaze lingered on you for a moment longer, then she stepped forward. âItâs nice to meet you,â she said with her polite tone.
âNice to meet you too.â you replied, offering a hand she gladly took.
The silence that followed was brief but heavy. Then Jeremiah clapped his hands together. âWell, come in. Weâve got drinks, snacks, and a playlist thatâs stuck in 2016.â
Conrad gave you a lookâhalf amused, half gratefulâand you followed them inside.
The house was filled with echoes of summers past. Photos lined the walls, laughter drifted from the kitchen, and the sound of waves crashing just beyond the porch reminded you that this place had seen love, heartbreak, and everything in between.
But as Conrad leaned in slightly and whispered, âIf it gets to much for you, and you need to take a break just tell me, okay?â
A half smile appeared in your face. âWill do.â
The house was completely charmingâjust as youâd imagined it after hearing Conrad talk about it. The walls were decorated with family photos, soft blue tones that matched the beachy, nostalgic vibe of the home, and the backyard was stunning, opening up to a breathtaking view of the ocean.
Now you understood why Conrad loved this place so much.
You held a picture frame in your hands, one that had been sitting on the living room table. It showed Conrad and his mom, Susannah, sitting in the sand with the house in the background. They were hugging, both of them wearing huge smiles that made you smile without even realizing it.
âI didnât know you liked snooping,â said a very familiar voice from the living room.
You quickly placed the frame back where it belonged, feeling like a kid caught doing something mischievous.
âSorry,â you said, biting your lip and hiding your hands behind your back.
Conrad laughed, watching your reaction. âIâm messing with you. I donât mind.â He walked over and glanced at the photo youâd just been holding. âYou can keep snooping. Pretend Iâm not here.â
You smiled when you noticed the shift in his expression as he looked at the picture with his mom. You knew he missed her more with each passing day, but it comforted you to know youâd always be present for him when he needed itâjust like he was for you.
âYou look just like her,â you said, resting your head on his shoulder.
Physical affection between you two wasnât constant, but when it happened, it was natural. It didnât happen every day, only in certain momentsâbut it never failed to send butterflies through both of you.
âI miss her. More in days like this. Being here.â He tried to smile, but couldnât quite manage it. âIâm glad youâre here. I donât know what Iâd do with all of them on my own.â
You both laughed, glancing out the window toward the backyard. Everyone was singing and jumping into the pool, enjoying the day far more than anyone had expected.
âWe should go out there, donât you think?â you said, raising an eyebrow as Redbird dropped his pants and flashed Jeremiah. âOr maybe not. I donât think they care.â
You managed to ignore them for a few minutes, but eventually it became impossible. You knew Conrad didnât always feel comfortable in big social settings, but this was his brotherâs day. Deep down, heâd regret not being part of it. So after talking it through, you both decided to head out to the pool.
âFinally! The lovebirds stopped making out!â Jeremiah shouted, raising both handsâeach holding a beer.
âWeâre notââ Conrad stammered, flustered.
âSure,â Steven rolled his eyes, then winked at him.
Hours passed as Conrad laughed and shared stories with his brother, Steven, and their friends. Meanwhile, Taylor pulled you into a conversation with Belly and Anika. You got to know them a little, and couldnât help but genuinely like them.
âHey, y/l/n!â a familiar voice called from the corner of the pool.
You turned your head. He was pointing to the spot beside him, clearly wanting you to come join him.
When you got to his side, he asked you. âEverything okay?â He couldnât help but worry about how you were like always.
âEverything is more than fine. In fact they are quite nice.â
Steven interrupted the little conversation, throwing himself into the pool taking a turn in the air, which only made water fall everywhere. You laughed from where you stood near the edge, watching the chaos unfold.
âClassic Stevenâ he said, laughing at the girlâs reactions. âHeâs been doing that since he was ten.â Then he gave you his beer for you to drink a little.
You took a sip, the cold beer being a relief against the heat. âYou ever cannonball?â
Conrad smirked. âOnce. Broke a pool float and got banned from Bellyâs birthday party for an thirty five minutes.â
You raised an eyebrow. âThirty five? Thatâs oddly specific.â
âSteven was the judge. Heâs always been dramatic.â
You both laughed, and then Conrad looked at you with a funny face. He was floating lazily, arms stretched out, eyes half closed.
âSoâ he said, cracking one eye open. âI think itâs your turn to tell me things. Whatâs your most embarrassing summer story?â
You groaned. âThatâs a trap.â
You thought for a moment. âOkay. I once tried to impress a guy by pretending I knew how to surf. Got on the board, immediately wiped out, and the board hit me in the face. I had a black eye for a week.â
Conrad burst out laughing. âThatâs⊠honestly impressive. You committed.â
âI committed to the lie. Not the sport.â
He grinned. âI once tried to serenade a girl at a bonfire. Guitar, candles, the whole thing.â
You blinked. âThat sounds romantic.â
âIt wouldâve been, if I hadnât forgotten the lyrics halfway through and accidentally started singing a Taylor Swift song instead of the one I wrote.â
You snorted. âWhich song?â
He looked sheepish. âYou Belong With Me.â
You doubled over in laughter, nearly splashing water. âThatâs iconic.â
âShe didnât think so. She thought I was making fun of her.â
âDid you get the girl?â
âNope. But I got a viral video out of it. Steven posted it.â
You floated closer, the water gently lapping between you. The distance was shrinking, but not quite gone. There was something in the way he looked at youâlike he was trying to memorize the moment without saying it out loud.
âYouâre different here.â you said quietly.
He turned to you, his expression softening. âDifferent how?â
âLighter. Like youâre not carrying the whole world on your shoulders.â
Conrad looked away for a second, then back at you. âMaybe Iâm just carrying less of the past.â
You nodded, letting the silence stretch. It wasnât uncomfortable. It was full of things unsaid. And for some reason, you even started overthinking about it. About the two of you, about everything that has happened all this years.
Jeremiah called out, interrupting you without knowing âAnyone want some burgers?â
Conrad smiled. âWe should go before Steven eats all of it.â
You lingered a moment longer in the water, the tension between you like a threadâpulled taut, but not snapped.
As you climbed out of the pool, Conrad offered you his towel, his fingers brushing yours just briefly.
It wasnât like any other spark.
It felt like a burn that would stay forever marked.