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1. How To Make Peace Out Of Prayers And Scrap Metal by Maniacal_Goose

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Iron Lung (2026)  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   07 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Angst
   • Heavy Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Throws Brick
   • Scampers Away
   • Back and forth POVs
   • inconsistent updates
   • No Smut
   • sorry - Freeform
   • no beta we die like astrophage
   • let Ryland Grace say fuck
   • Simon is not good at feelings
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Needs a Hug
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Sun & Moon symbolism
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Slow Burn
   • Kind Of
   • i dunno i tried
   • Tension
   • Suspense
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Aftermath of Violence
   • healing (eventually)
   • gut-wrenching
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • So much trauma
   • Hurt/Eventual Comfort
   • Violence
   • Blood and Injury
   • Mild Gore
   • And no I'm not sorry
   • I'm Bad At Tagging
   • I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
   • we got da smut and now we got da angst
   • eat up children
   • please leave comments!!!
   • so many bricks
   • Slow Build
   • Angst with a Happy Ending

   Summary

   He had stood before Simon and stayed and damn him if even for just a second, he wanted to believe that heaven was real.

   He had offered his kindness, his patience, his hand, and selfishly— foolishly, Simon prayed that for once, just once, his gluttony could go unburdened. That daring to desire instead of condemn— That daring to run and breathe and wonder wouldn’t lead him towards the light and then paint the gates to heaven in his filth.

   Funny. There’s blood everywhere, but none of it is his.

   AKA: Simon deals with the aftermath. Ryland echoes what transpired. Both have a bad time.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Patron Saints Of One Way Ships

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

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