Adult Content Warning

This work could have adult content. If you continue, you have agreed that you are willing to see such content.

• Yes, Continue
• No, Go Back

If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Yes, Continue", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). If you log in you can store your preference and never be asked again.

1. You're Bright as the Morning by haisel_who

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types, Iron Lung (Video Game), David Szymanski's Iron Lung - All Media Types  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Multi, Other
   • Work in Progress

   14 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Alternate Universe - Teachers
   • Human Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Human Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • They/Them Pronouns for Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Slow Burn
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon falls in love first Ryland Grace falls in love harder
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Was Raised In a Cult (Iron Lung)
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • the convict | simon has internalized homophobia
   • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
   • Intrusive Thoughts
   • The Convict | Simon Has Anger Issues (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has a Prosthetic Arm (Iron Lung)
   • laika the space dog is kinda here
   • The Convict | Simon has a service dog
   • Trans Ryland Grace
   • Teacher Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace Has ADHD and Autism
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • ryland grace has a caffeine addiction
   • Demisexual Ryland Grace
   • Biromantic Ryland Grace
   • Gay The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • He/Him Pronouns for Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Protective Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Rocky is the Best (Project Hail Mary)
   • rocky loves adrian (project hail mary
   • Teacher Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Scientist Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • blind rocky (project hail mary)
   • POV Alternating
   • How Do I Tag
   • My First Fanfic
   • Tags May Change
   • idk - Freeform
   • no beta we die like canon!simon
   • canon-typical swearing for iron lung

   Summary

   “Well, I think it started with a B. Mr. B… Buh… uh…” Grace swung the door open.

   Before he could stop himself, he crashed into a person who was going out at the same time...
   He then realized, in the collision, he had spilled his coffee all over this stranger. Oh no.

   “Gah-what the fuck, man?!” the stranger exclaimed in a deep, gravelly tone.

   “Oh my gosh oh my gosh I’m so sorry-” Grace stepped back, barely keeping his balance, then started digging in his bag. “I-I think i have napkins o-or something.” As he pulled the napkins out and pressed them to the stranger’s chest, he noticed the guy’s lanyard.

   Simon Butcher, Language Arts

   Oh yeah, that was the name.

   OR

   Ryland Grace is a middle school science teacher, with very little life outside of being such. Which doesn't really bother him. That is, until he meets the new English teacher, Simon Butcher. The two are so very different, like a hot black coffee and a caramel frappacino. But, is that really such a bad thing? As the too get closer, maybe their differences aren't as pronounced as they'd thought...
   What's that phrase, 'opposites attract?'

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   9,606

   Chapters:

   2/?

   Comments:

   41

   Kudos:

   131

   Bookmarks:

   33

   Hits:

   791