...then comes lunch.

what to expect: aggressive stances on social issues, general geekery, and an abiding love for Peeta Mellark. Sucker for mutual pining and oblivious idiots in love. Sharing joint custody of Nick Nelson with Olivia Colman. Icon by the talented @celerydays AO3: deinde_prandium

[deinde-prandium]

The Lost Art of Letter Writing - Chapter 4

“Next time,” Rebecca piped up, “try holding his hand when you tell him scary things.”

“Tell who scary things?”

The four of them looked up from their places at the kitchen island to see Tom Hayward standing in the doorway. 

“Tom!” the kids chorused excitedly.

“Wh-what are you doing here?” Mary asked.

“I was invited for dinner.” He held up a bottle of wine by way of explanation. “Ed and I were going to have a chat first, and I thought I’d pop in and say hello to the kids on my way to see him. But I fear I may be interrupting an important discussion?”

“Mary was telling us about the Black Death,” Rebecca said with a dramatic flourish. “She says the plague still exists.”

“Well, she’d be right,” Tom confirmed good-naturedly. “Though I wouldn’t worry about contracting a disease like that nowadays, given public health measures and the wonders of modern medicine.”

“Exactly,” Mary said. “Besides, the bubonic plague isn’t the deadliest disease in human history. It isn’t even smallpox. That would be—”

“Tuberculosis,” Mary and Tom said in unison.

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Chapter 4 is now up on Ao3! Please enjoy as Mary and Tom stumble awkwardly into friendship.

[rocket-sith]

Reblog if you write fic and people can inbox you random-ass questions about your stories, itemized number lists be damned.

[i-love-my-gays]

I have said this so many times but I think I need to say it again FRIENDSHIP IS NOT LESSER THAN ROMANCE

[mistypeonyy]

Fic Recs

Ok so I've read pretty much all the MaryTom fics there are on Ao3, and omg the talent of every TOBS author is incomprehensible - I'm constantly blown away 🙌

me :

Here are some of my multi-chapter fic recs, I could go on and on and on... and probably will.

(also slightly selfish cos I'll use this list to re-read 😏)

Ongoing multi-chapters

You Are the Muse & The Masterpiece - Suki_Babe

This fic has me in a chokehold. I cannot get enough 😍

Absolute Scenes - @everyl1ttleth1ng

SO MUCH FUN!

The Other Mr and Mrs Smith - @horamiji

Every chapter has me on the edge of my seat. UNREAL

Plus 1 - meltedcoconut

I love this concept and oh my the first 2 chapters are sooooo good. Looking forward to seeing where it leads

The Lesson Plan - beekanthony

Has me giggling and kicking my feet every single chapter 😍🤗🥺

Flying Like a Bird to You Now - @benedictscanvas

Also has me in a chokehold. I LOVE THESE TWO!!

Far More Deeply Infused - rrafisa

I'm always so excited when this is updated - I love the complexity of their relationship so much 🥺

The all-together awkward account of a miscommunication during Mr. and Mrs. Hayward’s first month of marriage - TroyandABedAnytime

This one has my heart. They love each other sooooo much 🤗

Happiness Hit Her - GingerLyoness

I'm really excited by this one, the connection they're forming is so cute - still so tentative 🙌

A Habit of Attention - @lilghostgal

So BEAUTIFULLY written, I adore Tom and Mary in this 🥺 I devour the chapters

Another Brother (in-law) - Little_Miss_Rainstorm

My FAVOURITE to re-read. LOVE LOVE LOVE, it's beautiful.

How Ungainly - Dabeedan

Their awkwardness is EVERYTHING!!!

Completed multi-chapters

Tom Hayward’s Operational Guide to Yearning (While Being a Public Nuisance) - dpbn

A literal work of art. All hail DPBN

catch from thy wild eyes these gleams - Vellinae

Such a rollercoaster of emotions, but oh my goodness it completely melts my heart

Having None of It - @everyl1ttleth1ng

Such a fun series. The angst is *chefs kiss* in each one

Worked For All We Have @everyl1ttleth1ng

I re-read this FREQUENTLY

I'm an Astronaut, You're the Moon - Suki_Babe

I have such a soft spot for this one 😭🤗 I can't get enough of Suki_Babe's writing 🙌

Between the Lines - dpbn

UNREAL colleagues to lovers. I love the dual perspective

All The Weather of You - @lilghostgal

I remember reading this all in one day and I'll never be the same again. Man it's goooood

Baby We Was Making Straight A's - moonlitwriting

I go back to this one all the time. The combination of humour and beautiful sincerity 🙌😍🥺

For the benefit of Tom and Mary - @deinde-prandium

Lizzy meddles and it's theee best!

Scafell Variations - WickedSong

Love this series SO MUCH. Fix it fics are my fave

Can you tell I LOVE MaryTom fic? 😏😍

[koobiie]

i feel strongly about this

[ailurinae]

[maruti-bitamin]

The sound of summer

insta/bluesky/ store/cara

[hmione]

Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | dir. Gil Junger

[emma-ofnormandy]

#she was not ready for this The Other Bennet Sister- Part 8

[fan-a-tink]

Wedding Song | Hadestown

-How'd you do that? -I don't know. The song's not finished, though. -Even so, it can do this! -I know.... -You have to finish it!

[austenacious]

The Other Bennet Sister ~ Text Posts [18/?]

[kindafondawanda]

Shotei Watanabe Bird on a Persimmon Tree

[infectiouspiss]

violence and death and dying and blood and guts and gore and violence and viscera and fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you

[ospreyonthemoon]

@markscherz do you know what type of frog this is? I can't tell if its a small adult or a baby frog.

[markscherz]

This is a juvenile Chacophrys pierottii, arguably the most comically proportioned frog ever. Here is an adult. If I had not taken this photo myself I would think it’s some kind of ridiculous meme render.

These are also the frogs that bury themselves in a backwards spiral that is seriously relatable.

[doctor-donnas]

It’s so funny to watch how hard Hayward has to restrain himself from punching Ryder

[renegadesstuff]

they are always smiling/laughing when they are together 🥹🥹

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Sculpture with rooster head, was found in a tomb at Gaochang, a Tang city on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, 7th-10th century, Tang Dynasty, China.

[sweeetchai]

[dichotomous-tastes]

Mary Bennet: I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are.

Mary Bennet: Actually, it's going to bug me if I don't.