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Total Eclipse of the Sun



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  1. Public Bookmark 8

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    “It’s…not exactly something you do around other people.” Another partial lie, even if it’s not something I personally have ever experienced. “It’s really private.”

    “Like Eridian eating.”

    Right.

    Double fudge.

    “Y-yeah, I guess it’s like that but this is different—”

    “Grace watch Rocky eat. Rocky watch Grace ♫♪♫♪♪♩.”

    Or:

    Grace is struggling with his newfound attraction. Rocky has a simple solution.

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    13 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 17

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    This is a Rocky-and-Grace-fake-date-to-make-Adrian-jealous story no one was asking for that I promptly delivered.

    Rocky and Grace are finally on Erid, but Rocky's marriage is, well, on the rocks, and that's putting it nicely.

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    "Jealousy can make someone realize their feelings — and act on them. You could pretend to have a new love interest, see how that goes."

    I know it's not particularly healthy. Or wise. But I feel like I have to do something. It's my best friend hurting, and his marriage failing. I won't let it stand.

    "So, you think we should pretend to like each other romantically? Or pretend we’re together, even?" Rocky asks.

    "Uhh, us?!" My glasses slump down my face and I go in to pull them back up. "I mean, you could ask any friend, not just me.”

    “I was gone for seventy years. I don't exactly have that many. It's also a big ask. And you're kinda my guy for big asks, you know? Although you already saved my life, so—"

    "No, of course! I'll help you."

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    13 Jun 2026

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    “Don’t have to face any specific direction to talk to you, Grace,” Rocky says. “Am radially symmetrical. Hearing organs on whole body. Grace biologist, should know this.”

    I suddenly regret teaching him literally anything about biology. Some things more than others.

    “Figure of speech,” I say. That’s so not the point. “Listen, is this about the other day? Because we can pretend it never happened, if it’s making you uncomfortable.”

    Rocky skids to a stop. He slowly backs up a few paces, and now I can tell he is actually focusing on me, even though it doesn’t really matter which facet of his body is pointed in my direction, due to the aforementioned radial symmetry.

    “Not uncomfortable,” Rocky says. “Interesting display of human culture and biology. Grace very kind to share with me."

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    13 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 33

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    Ryland Grace does not have a soul mark.

    That alone wouldn't be too unusual. Plenty of people don't have them or develop them later in life. If that was all it was he would be fine with it. Thrilled in fact!

    No, it wasn't that he didn't have a soul mark. It's what he had instead.

    On Ryland Grace's forearm, there was a patch of unpolished hematite where a patch of his soulmate's skin should be.

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    10 Jun 2026

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    Grace makes the assumption that Rocky has become clingy because of Grace almost dying. It becomes clear that this might not be the only reason.

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