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1. Hands oh so gentle by The_Switchable_Waffle

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

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gen, M/M, Other
   • Work in Progress

   26 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • The NannyBot | Armando (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Hail Mary Computer | Mary (Project Hail Mary)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace Needs a Hug
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • Touch-Starved
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace Acts Like a Wet Cat
   • Gentle Ryland Grace
   • Soft Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace is a Leaky Space Blob
   • Protective Ryland Grace
   • Gentleness
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Religious Guilt
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung)
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Has PTSD
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) Thinks Ryland Grace is an Angel
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Trust Issues (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) Loves Ryland Grace
   • Worried Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Rocky Has PTSD (Project Hail Mary)
   • Protective Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • He/Him Pronouns for Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ryland Grace Loves Rocky
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Whump
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Cuddling & Snuggling
   • Nightmares
   • Dreams and Nightmares
   • Literal Sleeping Together
   • I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
   • Not Beta Read
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Blood
   • Blood and Injury
   • Guilt
   • Survivor Guilt
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) is Scared of Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • At least for a little bit
   • Hugs
   • Showering Together
   • LITERALLY
   • he had way too much blood on him
   • Hand Feeding
   • Starving Ryland Grace
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Simon will grieve his missing arm
   • so help me god

   Summary

   Hands.

   There were hands on him.

   Someone was pressing their hand against his chest, before pressing against his neck. Oh they were checking if he was alive, looking for a pulse he assumed. At least he hoped. Seemingly confirming that he was alive, he felt the hands readjust him, before wrapping underneath his arms to lift. He felt his body start to drag against the floor.
   ---
   Simon is used to violence. He was used to following orders without question. Believing in the cause.

   What he wasn't use to was a literal angel breaking down his walls one gentle touch at a time.

   Series

   • Part 4 of PHM Oneshots

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