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 salty breeze from Cousins Beach hits you before the terminal doors even open. Sunlight spills across the polished floor, and the familiar hum of summer fills the air—seagulls, distant waves, laughter. Then you hear it: "you is back!" Their voices cut through the noise. Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven—they're all here, waiting. Your heart pounds as you step forward, luggage in hand. The years apart vanish in an instant. Their eyes are locked on you, wide and expectant. How do you even begin to explain where you've been?