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the parents are having a field day by coastofcousins
Fandoms: The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV 2022)
22 Jun 2026
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"Oh, he's fucking dead meat. Nobody ruins my son's snack privileges."
Belly and Conrad attend their 4-year-old's field day.
Let's just say, they get very competitive.
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- Part 1 of the conklin-fisher's
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princess palace of ultimate destiny by coastofcousins
Fandoms: The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV 2022)
23 Jun 2026
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"Hey," Conrad murmured.
He reached out, his hand instantly finding the small of Belly's back, his thumb rubbing a soothing circle through her sundress. "You look incredible."
"Hmmm," Belly said, her spatula hovering mid-air like a weapon. "Why do you look like you just committed a white-collar crime?"
He sighed, "Don't scream."
"That is the worst possible opening line. What did you do?"
"I forgot the bouncy house," he whispered.
Belly froze. The spatula slipped from her fingers, clattering onto the cutting board with a dull, tragic thud.
"YOU WHAT?!"
Conrad forgets to order the one thing his son requested for his 5th birthday; a bouncy house.
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- Part 2 of the conklin-fisher's
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where the water meets the wet sand by coastofcousins
Fandoms: The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV 2022)
24 Jun 2026
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"Grandma?" Jamie asked, looking up from the shell.
"Yes, bean?" Laurel stands up from where she was sitting; playing with Abigail and Penelope in the sand.
"Daddy said the ocean is so big, but the shells will keep you safe," Jamie said softly. "Did he learn that from the lady in the picture by Mommy and Daddy’s bed?"
Laurel’s heart gave a tender, familiar ache. She knew the picture he meant; the one of Susannah, radiant and laughing in a straw hat.
"He did," Laurel smiled gently, her eyes drifting out toward the fading horizon where the pink and orange clouds met the sea. "He learned that from his mommy. Your Grandma Susannah."
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- Part 3 of the conklin-fisher's
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"Being nervous just means you care, and that’s a good thing. It means you’re alive," Conrad said, his eyes filled with absolute certainty. "But once you step across that white line onto the field, the noise doesn't matter. You know exactly what to do. Your legs know what to do. Your hands know what to do. Just trust the work we put in."
Jamie swallowed hard, his shoulders loosening just a fraction. "Even if I miss?"
"Even if you miss three times in a row," Conrad said without a second of hesitation. "You're still the kid who went yard yesterday. And no matter what happens on that scoreboard, your mom, your sister, and I are going to be right here. I’m incredibly proud of you, slugger. You ready?"
Jamie looked out at the diamond, then back at his dad. A small, brave smile finally broke through the nerves. He nodded, much more confidently this time. "Yeah. I'm ready."
"Good." Conrad gave him a firm high-five that echoed inside the dugout, then clapped him on the back as Jamie stood up. "Go grab your bat. Let’s show them how it’s done."
Or: 7-year-old Jamie plays his first baseball game.
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- Part 4 of the conklin-fisher's
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Four days before his birthday, they surprised him with tickets to the Annual Insect Convention.
(The author is usually immune to loud noises, but if you guys could only hear how loud Jamie screamed, you would have covered your ears too.)
“THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!”
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- Part 5 of the conklin-fisher's
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the parents are having a field day (again) by coastofcousins
Fandoms: The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV 2022)
03 Jul 2026
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This is a disaster," Belly lamented, her voice echoing from the kitchen as she slammed a cabinet door shut. "A literal disaster. Mom specifically said we have to have Korean food tonight because it’s Ines’s field day tomorrow!”
"Can't we just... use a normal metal pot?" Jamie called out weakly, casting a desperate glance at his dad.
Belly emerged from the kitchen, a wooden spoon held aloft. “No! She says the pot will help retain the nutrients we need for tomorrow! Your Dad is playing basketball, for Christ’s sake! And do you want me to lose tug-of-war? In front of Vanessa? Absolutely not.”
Ines, who is now eight years old and currently sitting at the dining table, trying to paint her nails with red nail polish, looked up. "We cannot lose tug-of-war, Mom. That’s gonna be sooo embarrassing.”
“I know, honey. Of course we will win.” Belly said, her eyes still scanning the room, “As soon as I find this pot.”
Lesson is: When an asian woman says her clay pot is very important, it is VERY important.
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- Part 6 of the conklin-fisher's