why yes, I have endless pynch recs! but I'll stick to 20 for now :) starting off with angst since that's what you really want: Bicoastal Angst by flightspath @flightspathfic (E | 7,701) this one hurts so good! cruising altitude by toyourdetriment @yiiiiiiiikes25 (E | 62,545) uhhhhh don't even know what to say about this other than if you haven't read it yet, drop whatever else you're reading and pick this up asap. the centerpiece of this series, 19A, features some of the most elite pynch angst you will ever encounter. truly masterful stuff. every single character in this is amazing, and the writing is gorgeous, precise, heartbreaking, life-affirming, and funny.

pro bono by sonofadream @sonofa-dream (E | 74,755 so far | WIP) all-time great pynch fic already and it's not even finished yet. and ok fine maybe it isn't actually all that angsty but it has its moments and they are juicyyyy! just brimming with gorgeous prose throughout too. DO NOT SKIP THIS.

come to me feathered and frayed by deathscapes (M | 3,965) I have a particular weakness for St. Agnes sleepover fics, and this recent one, full of angst and melancholy, is my very favorite. I really hope this author writes more for trc!

screamland by thesehands @thesehandsfic (E | 148,944) in this series Adam and Ronan crash into each other's lives and eventually realize they have to deal with their shit if they want to be together. super hot at times (def one for the D/s pynch enjoyers), super heavy at times, and super hopeful in the end

(The Time It Takes) To Believe in Fate by LydiaStJames (M | 100,057) this one is a beloved fandom classic for a reason. when run-of-the-mill pynch pining and angst just won't cut it, add time travel to the mix for an extra dose of heartbreak!

To Feel Your Heartlines by renlybaratheon (E | 119,188) my favorite au based on other media. this is inspired by Four Weddings and a Funeral but you don't actually need to know the film to enjoy the story. more pining than angst here, but there's a lot of it and it's sooo good. also... Ronan is Irish in this! (like, he lives in Ireland) ok the rest of these recs are not angsty, sorry, but they are excellent, I promise!

Price of Admission by clotpolesonly @clotpolesonly (G | 9,632) absolutely lovely pre-canon au in which little kid Adam goes to the carnival alone and meets Niall and the Lynch brothers. beautiful prose, incredible characterization all around, full of aching and sweet moments.

it's time you found another reason to stay by cloverspies (T | 6,651) the gangsey, a cabin, spring break. this is such a sweet pynch fic, and it features my all-time favorite alternate first kiss. read it!

The Ties that Free Me by hokay (E | 3,184) another fave St. Agnes sleepover one-shot featuring pre-relationship pynch, hot and bothered, literally and figuratively

burning all the bridges by orphan account (T | 6,329) hot & sweet lil one-shot featuring pynch smoking up together and surrendering to the mutual attraction they're both aware has been building for a while

"How about I drive for once?" by rosych33ks (E | 5,903) my all-time fave one-shot of the first time pynch escalate things beyond kissing. basically Ronan is in a car with a beautiful boy and he simply cannot hold it together. this feels so in character for them, like it could be plucked right out of the books if only they weren't YA.

that night (something sweet in the air) by earthquaker (E | 1,788) another very hot & very sweet pynch first

fwb by flightspath @flightspathfic (E | 19,243) forever obsessed with the way flightspath writes pynch getting together, always sort of dazed by their own inevitable collision course. this one in particular always puts a huge grin on my face. #1 comfort fic for real!

The Backup by cheeryos @cheeeryos (T | 36,266) fake dating + holidays + rom com vibes with a delicious slow burn. this one is very sweet and very fun!

(don't shut your eyes) Until we fade to black by earthquaker (E | 20,392) love this fake dating-ish getting together au in which pynch are both actors cast in a film together if you say the word by sleeptodream (E | 28,887) aged-up pynch trying and failing at a casual fwb arrangement

soul misses the body by cathedrallight @cathedralight (E | 9,493) a fantastic dreamer trilogy missing scene fic, this follows pynch in the immediate aftermath of their reunion at the end of Greywaren

pretty dreamer/beautiful non-believer by underthedancingwillow @river-moons (E | 4,277) my favorite contribution to the trc kinktober '25 collection. smoking hot and deeply heartwarming aged-up domestic (freaky as ever) pynch. the sweetest blasphemy kink you'll ever read! Concorde by Anonymous (M | 176,286) this fic is the most beautiful love letter to canon I've ever read. in this au, 10-year-old Adam meets Niall Lynch and gets tangled up in his web. the story follows two different timelines and features so many dazzling nods to and twists on beloved canon elements. stunning character work, intricate plotting, emotional arcs, and just so much wonderful stuff for pynch lovers. and a bonus rec...

get tired -> by thesehands Adam Parrish/Ronan Lynch | E | ch. 7of 7

*directly based on, or inspired by

Anyway, It's About Old Friends by pinkhorizon

When Harry Met Sally: Adam and Ronan keep meeting.

The Backup by me @cheeeryos

Holidate: Ronan Lynch is not lonely. That sounds like a line, but he’s not; not really. He is chronically single, and constantly hounded about it by friend and foe alike, but the only thing that bothers him about it is that people keep asking. Being single is fine. Sometimes, though, he wonders what it might be like.

Beyond the Edge of Our Hope by @seekthemist

Pacific Rim: In every story worth telling, a hero would rise to the challenge of monsters and win the battle to save the world. No one had ever bothered to tell Ronan about the fate of a hero in a world that had overcome the edge of disaster.

Came in Like a Thunderstorm by renlybaratheon

Notting Hill: Ronan Lynch owns a small bookshop in San Francisco. Adam Parrish is a world famous actor. Awkwardness and hilarity ensue. And love. Obviously.

Give Me the World by @magicienetreveur

While You Were Sleeping: Adam finds himself accidentally engaged to a handsome coma patient. Unfortunately, he's also falling for the patient's brother.

i'm your man by @ahotknife

Secretary: The door opened to reveal Adam Parrish, Esquire, Attorney at Law. He was well dressed, tall and slender, with piercing blue eyes set deep in a handsome, angular face. His forehead was furrowed in a perturbed manner that made his fair eyebrows look like one long pale, blonde line. He had not one single hair out of place anywhere on his head, nor a wrinkle in his neatly tailored suit. He had dark circles underneath his eyes, and a few faded freckles dappled the bridge of his nose. Despite those two very human and almost boyish physical attributes, there was an innate peculiarity to his demeanor. He looked uptight, just like his office. He looked annoyed, just like Ronan.  Adam Parrish frowned at Ronan, and then he said, “I’m sorry. I don’t take criminal defense cases.”

kick start my rock and rollin' heart by @emmerrr

Almost Famous: When reclusive rock band Firefly Forest make a sudden return to the limelight after a six-year long hiatus, Adam Parrish gets the opportunity of a lifetime as he's sent to join them on their nationwide tour for the behind-the-scenes scoop. But trying to remain professionally at arm's length with a band who mean a great deal to him personally is easier said than done, especially when it comes to one Ronan Lynch.

Like Constellations by @behindtheatlantic

The Martian: In uncharted deep space, the starship Glendower is on a mission to search for a planet with enough ley energy to sustain the growing, spacefaring human population. But just a few days into the crews’ investigation of a strange planet covered in dense forest, strange things start to happen.

Nothing Like a Love Song by me @cheeeryos

Notorious: Adam Parrish has a reputation. He’s a grifter, a drunk, the notorious son of a notorious criminal. He’s the last person you’d expect to be recruited to take down his father’s shady connections—which makes him the ideal spy. Ronan Lynch has an assignment. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi. Target: Dixie Mafia. Weapon: Adam Parrish.

You're Just Too Good To Be True by @toast-the-unknowing

Lately I’ve been deep reading Raven Cycle fanfics on Ao3, so as promised this a fic rec list. These are a few that I’ve read recently, and felt so intimately connected with to a level I can’t even begin to explain, and all of them have inspired my writing in one level or another. This is super talented people with beautiful minds. You should definitely give them a chance and keep the TRC fandom alive on ao3, pls. 

This list took forever to put together, and it’s just a short selection. If you like this, I can for sure make another one! 

Gator Country by anonymous Adam Parrish/Ronan Lynch | E | 9,8k |

This one is so unhinged and beautiful. It’s weird and wild and you get Pynch being little freaks, Florida, alligator tours and strange dreams.

come hold me 'neath the water's skin by cathedralight Adam Parrish/Ronan Lynch | T | 14,6k | 

So beautiful. So raw. So aesthetic. It really makes you want to get your head inside the water and become holy. It has religious imagery and references to Greek myths, so, what else do you need. 

kissed your scalp and caressed your brain by earthquaker  Adam Parrish/Ronan Lynch | E | 3,2k | 

Adam shaves Ronan head. The intimacy in this one almost made me cry. 

fetch-life by thesehands Adam Parrish/Ronan Lynch | E | 14,8k | 

Anything by this author, truly. They write as they know Adam and Ronan down to the bone. It gets lonely, and it gets beautiful, and a little feral. 

No Oracle by nonbeenarys Richard Gansey III/Ronan Lynch/Adam Parrish | E | 17k | 

This one is a stunning exploration of the Rodansey dynamic. Adam wants a lot in this one, and it’s tender and complicated. 

experiments in french kissing by sunflowersandscreams Richard Gansey III/Adam Parrish | T | 2,8k | 

A dive in the Adansey dynamic. It’s intimate, physical, and emotionally loaded in a way that’ll make your brain tingle. I think the title is pretty self-explanatory.