...then comes lunch.

Tom looking devastated

Oh dear, I have a long list. Look what you may consider long may vary but I have compiled a list for you and I hope you like it. This list is fics that are at least 20k words and completed (with some exceptions). As most of this fics are completed I will ask if you have not commented on any of the fics that I am recommending that you please do. The people that write in this fandom are all lovely and they deserve to have praise thrown their way. I have also limited myself to just one fic per author (it was difficult believe me I have been asked to choose between incredible and amazing work).

Two Visitors for Miss Mary Bennet By MalloryAndTheSun

https://archiveofourown.org/works/89363086/chapters/237310581

A canon divergence starting from chapter 6. It is great, Tom does get his opportunity to punch Ryder (kinda) and it is a great fic all around.

English Weather by ladyshanksalot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87847571/chapters/232814011

It is a look of the week between when the party arrives at the Lakes District and the boat scene, it is wonderful and very cozy I really liked it and I find it is a very lovely read.

In hours of weariness, sensations sweet by Vellinae

https://archiveofourown.org/works/82750586/chapters/217857686

You can count on Vellinae to bring excellent work and a very emotional read. It is the journey of Mary and Tom to be parents, there is pregnancy loss in this fic. I do want to warn you about it as it is a very emotional read and I feel you should be warned in case that is not something you can or want to read right now. I feel it is handled beautifully but I have not experienced it so please read at your own discretion as it deals with a heavy subject matter.

if it’s meant to be, then it will be by WickedSong

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86290771/chapters/228247841

Canon divergence starting on chapter 7, in which Mary accepted Ryder's proposal. Again Tom kinda gets to punch Ryder for his proposal and it is just a great read all around.

Keeping up appearances by mtsatsiki

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87082081/chapters/230597876

Tom lies and says that he is engaged with Mary to Ryder, and then he ropes Mary into playing along. It is a wonderful read and they were truly idiots in love in this fic (mainly Tom) and I just love it so much.

Worked For All We Have by @everyl1ttleth1ng

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85309626/chapters/225297586

This is the first modern AU of the list surprisingly enough. Tom is a barista and owns the cafe Mary goes to as she works as a surgeon in a children's hospital. It is fun and fluffy and gives you all the warm and fuzzy feelings if you ask me.

Theory and Practice by Murder_shesnored

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83159786/chapters/219011611

It is a look through some intimate scenes of the marriage between Tom and Mary from their wedding night to some years after their marriage and an interlude in a semi public place. A continuation was posted today, but I wanted to shout out the first one.

I'm an Astronaut, You're The Moon by Suki_Babe

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85222786/chapters/225040851

Another modern au. What can I say, I like them. in this one we follow Mary as she moves to London and starts working as a teacher. Tom is here and he is Irish and a dream boat and a dad but I do not want to spoil the whole story for you as even that bit was a spoiler but please go read it and enjoy.

Wait For Me by ksleepy1492

https://archiveofourown.org/works/84168076/chapters/221951166

This one is a two for one if you are up for it. It is again a modern AU in which Mary auditions for her university Hadestown musical. It has everything you want, a lot of sweet moments between Tom and Mary and it has a continuation about a dress. I do not want to spoil it much if you have not read it.

All the Weather of You by @lilghostgal

If you have not read All the Weather of You you have to, it is both incredibly funny and heartbreaking modern au. It is an incredible journey from start to finish and you will not be disappointed by how incredible of a writer Lilghostgal is.

Larkie by @dbpn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/84187631/chapters/222006271

This one is a modern au and I am still not emotionally recovered from Tom asking Mary to take care of his plant. That is all I will say, it is a beautiful fic and I need you to read it please.

Baby we was making straight A's by moonlitwriting

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83480756/chapters/219925371

A modern au about where Mary is studying university in London and meets Tom and yearning ensues, it has a continuation that it is still on going and my heart will always have a soft spot for this fic.

I've got to tell you (how I love you, always) by riskyfixins

https://archiveofourown.org/works/82931881/chapters/218365831

Look I am breaking my own rules of all of the fics that are completely that are at least 20k but it is so worth it. I really love riskyfixins writing and I just cannot recommend this fic enough.

Now if those completed fics are not enough let me introduce you to some ongoing fics that meet the criteria of being at least 20k so you have something more to read from these amazing authors. The criteria I chose were that they could not be from any of the authors I mentioned before.

The Middle of It All by @crazyoldlouise1331

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83151991/chapters/219600876

It is the story of The Other Bennet Sister from Tom's perspective and I just love how crazyoldlouise1331 writes scenes that seem like deleted scenes from the series. It is wonderful and a lovely take and please read it.

A Few Universal Truths by l_g_may (I am 90% sure their handle here is @thatisaduck)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/84930821/chapters/224194016

Another take of the series that is from Tom's perspective, this goes post canon as well and is amazing. It is very well written and I love it so much.

The Lost Art of Letter Writing by @deinde-prandium

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87310146/chapters/231266846

A you got mail inspired modern au fic, need I say more. If I do, let's just say that poor Tom is going through it and it is fantastic. It is a great story and I am just waiting for the next chapter to drop like it is going to fix my life.

Whimsy by purplesharpie30

https://archiveofourown.org/works/89125576/chapters/236606881

Mary travels from 1826 to 2026 and meets Tom and it is so sweet and adorable that you will get a tooth ache with how sweet it is. I genuinely love it and I feel you will to. This one is only briefly set in 1826 and the rest is a modern au.

happiness hit her by GingerLyoness

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87793646/chapters/232658936

This one is a modern au and all I will say that "Suck it Will" is the best line ever put to paper only for the fact that I laughed a lot when reading it. This fic is so sweet and just a lovely read

Free to Fall by SimpleHoneyBadger14

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86897111/chapters/230050016

Tom meets Mary without an understanding with Ann and we see how some things change while some things remain the same. It is a very lovely read and we are (if the chapter count is accurate) just about to finish the story, so you have time to catch up before the end.

Far More Deeply Interfused by rrafisa

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86250181/chapters/228125306

Mary has a one night stand with Tom the day she arrives in London, we see how her self worth affects how she sees her experience and how she develops a friendship with Tom and I feel if I talk too much I might give too many spoilers.

Elderly lady mail clerk and young customer are chatting. Customer says, "oh! I'm wearing my boss's coat right now, give me something weird to put in the pocket!" Others within earshot all start looking for something because, hey, important quest. Mail clerk finally reaches under counter, pulls out a large roll of labels, and tears one off.

Twas this

It starts with a carriage nap and continues with unexpected news.

Then, our prince appears. And an absurd, surreal duck?

More napping. And more absurdity on birds that makes you think 'what the hell was that' when you wake up.

Oh, the next ones are 100% Tom’s dream. The soft lighting, the hazy colors, the whole dreamy atmosphere—he is fully living in his own ultimate dream here.

Then, everything takes a definitive turn as more absurdity happens that belong into a dream, like falling into a lake and losing the oars.

Well, below is definitely my dream.

The weather shifts and that soft light starts fading with the arrival of the unexpected party.

Yet, we are still lingering in the sweet dream, there is still light and warmth with the promise Tom gets from Mary and the hand brushing.

Episode 9 starts with Mary in bed and a very different, very bright, contrasting color palette. Almost all characters are dressed in colors that are clashing and definitely fail to match with each other.

The ascent begins and things start to get hazy again, but now it’s foggy, colder, and far harsher—blurring the screen as everything begins to fall apart.

The tension is climbing and we are almost at pitch black. The colors get darker and colder. The nightmare is reaching its peak.

This is Mary and Tom's nightmare now.

And then, we see the light and wake up.

Realizing that it was all a bad dream.

The wound is backstory. The structure they built on top , the habits, the walls, the jokes they make to change the subject, the way they leave before they can be left, that's character. So don't show me the wound. Show me the architecture.