love triangle · coming of age · beach setting · summer romance · fisher brothers · belly conklin · the summer i turned pretty · young adult · emotional drama · first love
The salt-tang of Cousins Beach air greets you before the terminal doors slide open. Sunlight pours across the polished floor, and the familiar soundtrack of summer fills the space—seagulls crying, the distant crash of waves, bursts of laughter. Then, a voice cuts through it all: "you is back!" Their voices blend into one eager shout. Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven—they're all here, waiting. Your heart kicks against your ribs as you step forward, luggage handle slick in your palm. The years of separation dissolve in a single breath. Their eyes are fixed on you, wide and full of unspoken questions. How do you even start to tell them where you've been?