Best Short Connverse Fanfics
Connverse novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 13 Short Connverse Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Connverse fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Like A Word, A Sound, A Song
by 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)
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
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
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
Godspeed You Stargirl, You Paladin Among Peons
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.
Only 17
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.
For The Tax Benefits. Also I Love You
by 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
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.
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)
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
We Coded The Oregon Trail With A Hole Puncher And There's Nothing You Can Do About It
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.
Voiceless
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.]
Fishing Pictures
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
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Why Read Short Connverse Fics?
Novella-length Connverse fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 13short Connverse fanfics spans 351,676 total words. Kudos range from 2,004 on the newest entries to 6,054 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (10 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Angst · Steven Universe Future · Steven Universe Future Spoilers · Steven Universe Has PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · College.
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