raven cycle fic recs

Old Songs, Flood and Flame by orphan_account (4,931 words, explicit)

When Adam tells him to kiss Ronan, Gansey no longer feels adrift. Ronan—his lips, the subtle rasp of the light stubble on his jaw, the sheer heat of his body—feels familiar and intoxicatingly secret all at once. Gansey brings his fingers hesitantly to Ronan’s shoulder as the kiss deepens. They have to pause to breathe a moment later and Ronan’s breath is hot against his skin. “Fuck,” Adam says hoarsely. His gaze is fixed and intense, nearly the way he used to look while scrying. (Or, the one where Ronan and Gansey give Adam the Best Birthday Present Ever.)

kissed on a corner (then danced through the night) by demigodbeautiies (9,666 words, mature)

More than a few times Ronan Lynch almost kissed his best friend in the messy lead up to Christmas, caught up in wanting it so badly he didn't quite know what to do with himself.

Kiss of Mistaken Identity by zephfair (6,262 words, teen)

Adam kisses the beautiful stranger who shows up at his door, only to find out he's actually his best friend's best friend. “Gansey sent you?” and suddenly it hit Adam like a brick. “Gansey sent you.” It struck him in a flash: their last conversation about Christmas gifts, Henry’s suggestion of an escort, the absolutely gorgeous epitome of male beauty that stood before him. Adam had never been religious but he wouldn’t have been surprised to hear a choir of angels when the revelation hit him. He was going to owe Gansey and Henry more than he could ever repay. “Come in,” his mouth decided without ever getting his brain involved.

@givemonetatry: god i love a meet cute, and this is no exception!!! adam thinking that ronan HAD to be an escort because of how pretty he is absolutely delights me.

if you were church, I'd get on my knees by dealwiththedevil (2,983 words, explicit)

Ronan arched an eyebrow, a hand going to trace the cross at his throat, "Careful there. I'm a devout man, now. What would God think?” "You know I'm not religious, Father." Adam said, and he couldn't disguise the slightly flirty tone in his voice. Something flashed in Ronan's eyes, and Adam feared for a moment that he may have overstepped. That their past meant nothing. That they were practically strangers now. That Ronan couldn't be swayed from his overwhelming holiness. But then Ronan put a large hand on the small of his back, and said, "You should really come to confessional after dark, Mr Parrish. All the nuns have gone home by then, and we'll have a nice, quiet place to talk over your sins.” With those words and a surreptitious wink, Ronan strode out of the church. [AKA years after they depart, Adam comes back to find out that Ronan is a priest, and confesses his sins in the confessional booth. Sexy times ensue]

Chasing Tails by KellieAltogether (6,359 words, general audiences)

“Is this meant to say raven?” Four years out of veterinary school, there were plenty of animals Adam Parrish hadn’t had the opportunity to deal with yet, but he never expected a corvid to come through the doors of the practice. Rural Virginians had a slew of pets, from dogs to snakes to chinchillas, along with an even larger slew of livestock, but ravens weren’t high on the list of domesticated animals in and around Henrietta. Adam Parrish is a veterinarian in Henrietta, Virginia. He's used to dogs. He's used to cats. He never thought he'd treat a raven. Or a pygmy goat. Or a fennec fox. Or an emu. But then Ronan Lynch shows up.

Maybe I Might Show Up At Your Doorstep by earthseraph (10,148 words, teen)

Everybody knows that Ronan loves Adam. Ronan knows he loves Adam, and he’s pretty sure that Adam knows that he’s loved, too. But they’ve never said the words. They have other words, sure, just not that one, specific, stupidly important, word. Instead of ‘I love you’, they say: “Call me when you get home.” “Eat, you dumbass.” “I changed your oil.” “I dreamt of you last night.” “Tamquam,” “alter idem.” Still, the ‘L’ word. The string of three words that mean so much and nothing to them at the same time, hasn’t been said. They don’t need to say it, either. But Ronan, ever stubborn and determined, needs to say it. or 5 Times Ronan Said 'I love you' Without Adam Hearing + The One Time Adam Said It

i'll hold you if you hold you by marryn (10,210 words, teen)

“This was as Ronan remembered it. Adam's ribs fit against his ribs just as they had before. His arms wrapped around Adam's narrow frame the same way they had before. His hand still pressed against the back of Ronan's skull the way it always did when they hugged.” - cdth How Adam adopts the habit of cradling Ronan's skull when they hug. (Five times Adam cradles Ronan’s skull and the one time Ronan cradles his)

This Paywall Problem by noimalive (3,213 words, teen)

In which Gansey matches with Adam on Tinder, solely for his institutional access to JSTOR. And no other reason. Inspired by my post on tumblr "gansey texts adam at 4 am begging for his university jstor login" as well as my friend’s strategy to find free wifi in new places by swiping right on every single guy in an area and asking them for tips.

Make a Mercy Out of Me by bellablue27 (6,962 words, explicit)

“Wait, let me get this straight,” she said as she sat up onto her knees as if to give herself more room for dramatic gesticulation. “You’re suggesting that you and I”–she referenced to herself and Gansey–“hook up, and Noah help out by doing all the mouth-related activities because he and I”–she referenced to herself and Noah–“have hooked up already anyway?” “I don’t particularly love the use of the word ‘hook up,’ but yes, I guess that is what I’m suggesting,” Gansey answered. (OR: the one where Blue, Gansey, and Noah have a ghostly threesome <3)

but it’s the pelvic thrust (that really drives you insa-a-a-a-ane) by broadsword (9,475 words, explicit)

“It’s a new innovation in sexual technology,” Jordan said, strolling over to take a seat on the ottoman. She plucked the penis from the cushion next to Declan, watching as the shaft wobbled to and fro. “A fully attachable and detachable penis.” “I don’t think that’s a new thing.” Jordan held up a hand. “You didn’t let me finish,” she said. “I can’t feel a strap-on.” Declan pursed his lips, holding the expression for a very long time. “Who made that,” he said evenly. -- the answer to the question that nobody asked... what if jordan had a fully automated dreamt dick

(show me how you) burlesque! by dealwiththedevil (28,091 words, explicit)

Adam said, “You could stay back here. Get a front row seat to the performance.” Ronan froze. What did that mean? Did it mean anything? Was Adam just being friendly, or did he want Ronan to watch? It didn’t sound like flirting, but Adam was also looking at him like that, but Ronan could also just be reading into it and - Another one of the dancers clapped Adam on the shoulder, making his costume of pearls clack together musically, “Come on, Adam, you’re on in three.” [AKA a 'Burlesque' AU that tilts into full yearning and horniness]

we'll just know when it's right by earthquaker (6,020 words, teen)

Ronan frowns. “And when he finds out we’re roommates?” “Say we didn’t know. Why would we look at Tinder together? That’s an overly familiar investment, and I don’t care about you that much.” Blue and Ronan both make the same Tinder match

@givemonetatry: i loved adam in this one, and i’m so fond of blue and ronan being roommates

Lay My Curses All to Rest by bellablue27 (3,970 words, explicit)

He leaned his head against the top of hers, and even though he didn’t have to breathe, she felt him sigh a deep exhale. “Blue?” “Hm?” “I’d really like to kiss you again.” (OR: the one where Blue and Noah hook up because they're best friends who love each other and she can't kiss Gansey anyway)

@givemonetatry: i love noah and blue’s relationship in this one, their comfort with each other is so nice

soft like silk chiffon. by JuniperKinglet (3,404 words, explicit)

Gansey is… experimenting. His experiment involves the purchase of a skirt. It also involves Ronan sucking him off under a skirt.

@givemonetatry: the soft gender exploration combined with a taste of dom!gansey was so good, pretty gansey in a skirt is perfect, thank you

Let Me Hit (A Home Run) by PeaceLilies (23, 445 words, explicit)

Ronan and Adam have OnlyFans accounts and decide to collaborate on a series of videos based off of the "Bases" of a new relationship. Sexy times ensue and the two fall in love.

@givemonetatry: i really enjoyed the correlation between the "bases" in their videos and their relationship growing as they filmed each new video

you know what, I like the pain by dealwiththedevil (3,512 words, explicit)

Guilt had been eating him alive (if he was alive), and Noah didn’t know how to tell his friends he actively sought out them to watch them fucking. It had happened when he watched Ronan get his brains fucked out by Adam. Then, we had come back to Monmouth, he’d seen the tail-end of Blue being fucked against the wall by Gansey. Then, about a week later, he’d purposely sat between Adam and Gansey and watched Ronan eat Blue out. So when he has enough energy to solidly manifest – which is to say, the next time Blue is here – he appeared in the middle of Monmouth while they’re all hanging out. [in which Noah watches the gangsey and their various sexual escapades, and they welcome him into their love)

@givemonetatry: i love gangsey fics and i love noah watching them, this was so good

wanna lift this curse by softambrollins (4,494 words, rated mature)

It's not a secret, not really; they don't decide to not tell anyone. It's just — no one else needs to know. It's just theirs, whatever it is. He's not ashamed or afraid. He thinks it might disintegrate if exposed to sunlight, and he's not ready for that. Not yet. Or: The one where they hook up sometimes. And it's all casual, obviously.

@givemonetatry: *shakes them lovingly* if you’d just talk….. (this was delightful, i love them)