Ryden Rec List

Meg / I've been reading Ryden fics since 2011 and I’m slowly sharing the links with you here! If you have any good ones feel free to submit them to me!! some links may no longer be active, i recommend pasting into the wayback machine!

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Lost in the Sound of 'You and Me'

Title: Lost in the Sound of 'You and Me'

Author: faceoffamex

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~3,200

Summary: It's Christmas and Ryan and Brendon's flight was cancelled because of the snow.

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This Is Screaming 'Photo Op'

Title: This Is Screaming 'Photo Op'

Author: jzbell

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~1,700

Summary: Brendon thinks Ryan is totally sexy.

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Guilty Pleasure

Title: Guilty Pleasure

Author: choclitbunny

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~8,000

Summary: When Brendon catches Ryan in a compromising position, it leads to a night of confessing some of their strangest fantasies.

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Rose Is a Four Letter Word

Title: Rose Is a Four Letter Word

Author: jzbell

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~3,200

Summary: Ryan's allergic to roses. Well, maybe "allergic" is the wrong word for it. (RyanxEveryone essentially LOL)

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Painted Skies and Mid-summer Sunsets

Title: Painted Skies and Mid-summer Sunsets

Author: faerie_lullaby

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 3,842

Summary: In where both boys are oblivious to the way the other feels about them, Brendon is quiet, Ryan is quieter than usual but they stumble their way through their first time as the sun sets, and maybe possibly figure out exactly how they feel about each other.

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A Lover or a Friend, a Big Thing or a Small

Title: A Lover or a Friend, a Big Thing or a Small

Author: knownrendezvous

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~33,000

Summary: Brendon, a famous musician, is struggling with balancing writing his new album and caring for his son as a single-father. His manager, Pete, offers him a potential solution: Ryan, a lyricist, to help him work on writing songs.

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You Will Know The Difference When I Touch You

Title: You Will Know The Difference When I Touch You

Author: two_waymirror

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 5,348

Summary: It wasn’t a gay thing at first. Well, it was possible that Brendon had a tiny little crush on Ryan, but it was a buried thing in the back of his still-half-Mormon brain, emerging very slowly.

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Like What You See

Title: Like What You See (Sequel to It Could Be Me)

Author: adventuresinaverage

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 17,577

Summary: There are a lot of things to think about, a lot of things to try and analyze. But Ryan never really sticks on those things. He just thinks about Brendon. He still does, all the time.

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It Could Be Me

Title: It Could Be Me

Author: adventuresinaverage

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 14,888

Summary: “Nice to meet you. You’re Spencer’s boyfriend?”

“I’m not his boyfriend.” Brendon’s not anyone’s boyfriend.

(In which Brendon and Ryan kind of hate each other... except when they really, really like each other.)

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i'm so sorry for the longer hiatus than i was expecting! i've had a lot going on personally and health-wise so it's been a weird month! i'll be changing the queue to post twice a day and working on getting lots of fics queued up for you guys 🫶

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I’ll be back to serve you more fanfic soon!! I had a lot going on this weekend and just had to take a brief break ☺️

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Le Monde Dan Vos Yeux // The World In Your Eyes

Title: Le Monde Dan Vos Yeux // The World In Your Eyes

Author: melody_so_sweet

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 13,168

Summary: Brendon and Jon are on a trip across Europe, but something tells Brendon that Paris is going to be his favorite.

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Take Me, or Break Me

Title: Take Me, or Break Me

Author: noahatthedisco

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~6,700

Summary: SexSlave AU. Ryan has always hated the Slave Trade that his country is so dependent on. Yet, when he sees the boy at the slave market, he can’t help but feel drawn to the poor boy. All Ryan wants to do is give him back his soul.

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another good word for 'fellatio'

Title: another good word for 'fellatio'

Author: foxxcub

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 1,220

Summary: Ryan is offended that Brendon gives better head.

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Drive Faster, Boy

Title: Drive Faster, Boy

Author: cyclogenesis

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 3,678

Summary: Ryan, Brendon, backseats, secrets.

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Kiss Like No One's Watching (Love Like Everyone Is)

Title: Kiss Like No One's Watching (Love Like Everyone Is)

Author: selectivelyurie

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~8,000

Summary: Ryan and Brendon have this thing.

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Looks Okay On You

Title: Looks Okay On You

Author: cloviswest

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: ~4,500

Summary: The first time Ryan tries alcohol, it's out with his friends, the same ones he's hung out with since high school. Spencer's not there, and Brendon's not there; Jon's in Chicago, so he's definitely not there. Later, Brendon will heavily imply that their absence made it practically like Ryan was drinking alone in a dark room listening to Everybody Hurts.