I'll Take Fiction

I love fiction. Our relationship is complicated. Fiction can leave me surprised, leave me wanting more, or give me immense happiness. But I'll take fiction any day and any time.

[illtakefiction]

Me on my most recent rewatch of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2:

Belly, I can really tell your front lobe is not fully developed.

[illtakefiction]

When Conrad saw the video Jeremiah accidentally sent him that was meant for Belly, which was super embarrassing, he should've bought a plane ticket and showed up on Belly's doorstep and declared his undying love.

[illtakefiction]

I just have to express that Paris Belly in the series finale is so remarkably different. Particularly in the birthday dinner scenes, she oozes confidence. She's all grown up. She's so beautiful and sexy. Lola is so good at conveying this shift in Belly. All the praise! Just had to express that.

[illtakefiction]

Conrad really needs to be a noisier walker. He's always overhearing stuff: Suzanne's cancer, Adam cheating, and Jeremiah cheating. The guy can't catch a break with those quiet footsteps.

[illtakefiction]

I wish Conrad had the keys so he could hit the panic button when he came upon Belly and Jeremiah making out.

[etoilesdeglace]

Conrad & Belly + muffins

[thatonekimgirl]

SONGS FROM CONRAD'S POINT OF VIEW || 3.05 LAST DANCE

[thatonekimgirl]

He gave me the moon and the stars. Infinity. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY — 2.01 / 2.07 / 3.08 / 3.11

[eloiscbridgerton]

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (2025) dir. Simon Curtis

[vavaharrison]

Whatever.

[illtakefiction]

I really wish when Taylor was talking to Conrad and telling him he should walk away because he can't be the person Belly needs he had said, "Is that how you feel about Steven?"

[illtakefiction]

So what was Belly's one thing for the wedding? Jeremiah said that Belly said they each get one thing and his was a fancy cake. What was hers?

[alwaysalir]

One of the big issues with Bonrad’s relationship the first time around was Conrad’s inability to show weakness around Belly and allow her to help him (his hero complex). It’s the reason why she freaks out at the funeral. Belly see Conrad accepting help from another girl and it feels like betrayal bc she wanted to help him so much and he never let her.

“I would have been there for you through everything.”

He even admitted to this last episode and we see him trying to change that. He tells her he got fired. He allowed her to see a more vulnerable unsure side of himself and she didn’t balk. She was able to make him laugh and reassure that he doesn’t need to be perfect.

The reason the tub scene is such a HUGE deal is Conrad actually lets Belly help him. Like yes maybe Conrad could have done that by himself but she wanted to help. She wanted to be there for him and unlike the past he actually lets her.

[illtakefiction]

So, what was Conrad going to say for his best man speech at the wedding? And why has the agony he would've faced writing this not been addressed in any fanfics?

[sebandmia]

conrad being the reason why laurel and belly make amends speaks for itself. all he wants is for her to be happy, even if that means losing her to someone else. the way that he prioritizes her happiness over his own is like breathing to him - it’s actually so crazy

[illtakefiction]

I guess Jeremiah is like,

"Maybe my girl loves my brother more than me. But so does my dad. I'll take what I can get."

[illtakefiction]

Can we talk about in the season two episodes when Belly is talking to Conrad about his test and in season three when Conrad opens up to Belly about being fired; Belly reassures him by basically telling him that he'll probably do great but he might fail and if he does he'll figure things out. I just like that. She doesn't just say everything will be fine. Or build up his ego. She knows he fears failure and is hard on himself. She let's him know if he fails he can survive it. Something good might even be found.