Steven Universe

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.

50,000 works

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.

1

Like A Word, A Sound, A Song

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by aenor_llelo

It starts with a well-meaning question from Mr. Universe.orHe is both human, and not. She forgets, sometimes.

6,054 kudos 10,050 words ~41 min read General Audiences
gem culture Gem Language Music
2

If I Were (Same but Different)

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by 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

5,236 kudos 41,313 words ~166 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Time Travel we!! need!! more!! time!! travel!! fics!! Angst
3

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.

4,984 kudos 16,707 words ~67 min read General Audiences
Canon-Typical Violence Alternate Universe - Post-Canon Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
4

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

3,688 kudos 43,095 words ~173 min read General Audiences
Alternate Universe Returning to Gravity Falls Steven Universe Future
5

What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man

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by 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

3,444 kudos 33,399 words ~134 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Steven Universe Has PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dipper Pines Has Panic Attacks
6

Gap Year

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by 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

3,229 kudos 94,481 words ~378 min read Teen And Up Audiences
WHO WANTS TO GO ON A ROAD TRIP? everyone gets some trauma everyone gets some therapy
7

Godspeed You Stargirl, You Paladin Among Peons

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by aenor_llelo

Connie- poli-sci major, actual knight with A Real-Ass Goddamn Sword, recently married- goes to college. The world was never ready.

3,133 kudos 10,263 words ~42 min read Teen And Up Audiences
College Dorms Older Connie Maheswaran
8

Only 17

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by 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.

3,107 kudos 26,742 words ~107 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Steven Universe Future Steven Universe Future Spoilers Post-Episode s06e10 Prickly Pair
9

Beware, Therefore, The Gemini.

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by 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.

3,041 kudos 3,158 words ~13 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Post-Canon Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Steven Universe Has PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
10

For The Tax Benefits. Also I Love You

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by aenor_llelo

Connie had a whole spiel planned. With graphs. She had forgotten that human planning is wasted on Steven.orSomething about marriage.

3,007 kudos 20,160 words ~81 min read Teen And Up Audiences
I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping Weddings Wedding Fluff
11

A Love Affair, But Exit Left

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by 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.

2,820 kudos 20,987 words ~84 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Jasper Redemption (Steven Universe) Past Jasper/Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe) Sparring
12

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)

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by 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

2,814 kudos 43,490 words ~174 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Fanfiction of Fanfiction Middle School School
13

We Coded The Oregon Trail With A Hole Puncher And There's Nothing You Can Do About It

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by 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.

2,744 kudos 45,965 words ~184 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Steven Universe is a Diamond The Portal (Gravity Falls) Autistic Pines Family
14

The Salmon Loki And The Bigger Fish

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by 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.

2,556 kudos 8,671 words ~35 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Battle of New York (Marvel) Loki (Marvel) Feels The Gem Empire Is A Sleeping Giant And It Has Been Woken
15

Inappropriate

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by 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

2,555 kudos 3,008 words ~13 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Implied/Referenced Sexual Harassment
16

Aid to Navigation

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by 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.

2,525 kudos 75,749 words ~303 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Hurt/Comfort Emotional Hurt/Comfort Sickfic
17

Country Warps, Take Me Home,

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by aenor_llelo

To the place, I belong.or Steven comes home.

2,412 kudos 1,635 words ~7 min read General Audiences
Post-Steven Universe Future steven is a fusion Reunions
18

Voiceless

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by 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.]

2,089 kudos 12,758 words ~52 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Philosophy WORM THEORY a lot of crying
19

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

2,026 kudos 1,668,215 words ~6673 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Crossover Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Action/Adventure
20

Fishing Pictures

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by 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

2,004 kudos 26,747 words ~107 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Cute Kids College Summer Vacation

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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.

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There are over 50,000 Connverse fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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