Connverse
Connie Maheswaran/Steven Universe
Steven and Connie's friendship grew from his magical world opening up to her, becoming true partners who can literally fuse into Stevonnie.
What is Connverse?
Connverse is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Connie Maheswaran and Steven Universe from Steven Universe. With over 50,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Connverse
Their pure, supportive relationship built on mutual respect, shared adventures, and the unique intimacy of fusion creates wholesome, heartwarming stories.
Most Popular Connverse Fanfics
The highest-rated Connverse stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Like A Word, A Sound, A Song
Completeby aenor_llelo
It starts with a well-meaning question from Mr. Universe.orHe is both human, and not. She forgets, sometimes.
If I Were (Same but Different)
Completeby hueue
Steven Quartz Universe is not a little kid anymore--he can drive, he's saved the galaxy (more than once), and he's a vegetarian now! He's doing absolutely fine, completely and totally fine.He doesn't have time to be a little kid anymore, there are school schedules to be made and planets to decoloniz
Summer Job
by Sword93
Steven takes a summer break from his road trip at a little town called Gravity Falls.There he meets two kids who are in way over their heads.
just a little time in gravity falls
by universetrash
Steven Universe stops along his cross-country road trip to stay briefly in a town called Gravity Falls. Though he doesn't initially intend to stay long, he gets a job offer from the local tourist trap known as the Mystery Shack. He expects it to be a quiet few months or so before he heads back on th
What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man
Completeby GhostJelly (aroace2019)
Dipper is excited to be back in Gravity Falls, and hopes to uncover some of the town’s tamer, less apocalyptic secrets. Mabel wants to enjoy the summer in her favourite town with her favourite twin and her favourite people. Soos wants to know how this kid manages to come up with such wild ideas fo
Gap Year
Completeby Hadithi
Connie is offered a full ride through college if she takes a break. Steven confesses going on a solo road trip at seventeen after a full mental breakdown wasn't quite therapist approved. What follows is a full year of travel, self-discovery, and working through the traumatic parts of their childhood
Godspeed You Stargirl, You Paladin Among Peons
Completeby aenor_llelo
Connie- poli-sci major, actual knight with A Real-Ass Goddamn Sword, recently married- goes to college. The world was never ready.
Only 17
Completeby MoominQuartz (IceCreAMS)
CHART NOTE, UNIVERSE, S.: Patient is a teenage boy seeking treatment for “anger issues.” Expresses severe self-criticism. Displays symptoms of depression, GAD, & PTSD.-After the events of Prickly Pair, Steven winds up in therapy.
Beware, Therefore, The Gemini.
Completeby aenor_llelo
When Steven moves back with with Greg and the Gems, Greg learns two things.First- Technically, he has two sons.Second- He almost lost them both at 14.
For The Tax Benefits. Also I Love You
Completeby aenor_llelo
Connie had a whole spiel planned. With graphs. She had forgotten that human planning is wasted on Steven.orSomething about marriage.
A Love Affair, But Exit Left
Completeby aenor_llelo
The life and times of a Diamond and his perfect Quartz.orShe said "do what you want", so he comes back. Again and again and again.
The Connie Maheswaran Fanclub (Or: How Connie Became the Most Popular Topic in School After She Pulled a Sword Out of Lion in Front of Literally Everyone)
Completeby CoreyWW
Connie finds out that pulling swords out of magical animals in a school hallway with everyone watching can cause people to treat you differently ...A Spinoff/Sequel to the Lion chapter of Xenopology by CompletelyDifferent. A series about Connie dealing with her newfound fame and how it affects her o
We Coded The Oregon Trail With A Hole Puncher And There's Nothing You Can Do About It
Completeby aenor_llelo
Stanley Pines makes a gamble.Steven Universe wants to look out for his family.Dipper and Mabel would like to just have a normal summer, thank you very much. -or- When Gravity Falls and earth becomes sky, beware the star of the Diamond's eye.
The Salmon Loki And The Bigger Fish
Completeby aenor_llelo
Loki prepares to lead his conquest of Earth. Unfortunately, Earth is already occupied, and Gems are not willing to negotiate a timeshare.orThe Chitauri encounter the Gem Empire rather much the same way a sentence encounters a full stop.
Inappropriate
Completeby Hadithi
The first thing Stevonnie heard when they came into being that night was Dr. Mom saying, "You really shouldn’t do that at the dinner table."Ugh. This again. There wasn’t anything else they could have hoped for. Stevonnie rolled their eyes and crossed their arms. "You mean exist?"Stevonnie tries to e
Aid to Navigation
Completeby Ppleater
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Corruption does not come without consequence.“I…” He lifted his head to look at her, his expression haunted. “I can’t see out of my left eye…”-Steven's transformation has some unintended, and potentially fatal, side effects.
Country Warps, Take Me Home,
Completeby aenor_llelo
To the place, I belong.or Steven comes home.
Voiceless
Completeby Hadithi
Pearl watches. Garnet tells stories. Amethyst gives a speech. Lapis relates. Connie confesses. Surely someday Steven will speak?Otherwise, what's the point in anything?[Worm theory. Angst. Happy ending.]
Universe Falls (old)
by MiniJen
What would happen if the Crystal Gems had settled down in a place other than Beach City, a little backwoods town just west of weird…? What if, upon coming to Gravity Falls for the summer, Dipper and Mabel were to befriend Steven and Connie? What kind of magical, mysterious adventures would they have
Fishing Pictures
Completeby aenor_llelo
The Battle of New York is over.Connie wants to go back to college for the summer semester.Steven wants to check in on his family and go back to raising his son.Tony just wants to forget this whole shitshow ever happened, and maybe make the world a little safer while he's at it.Loki wants to know whe
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What does Connverse mean?
Connverse is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Connie Maheswaran and Steven Universe. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Connverse fics are on AO3?
There are over 50,000 Connverse fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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