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1. In Murky Waters (Your Bloodthirst Quenches) by Shineyybean

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   02 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Acts Like a Wet Cat
   • Ryland Grace Whump
   • Ryland Grace is Down Bad
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • The Convict | Simon is a blood nymph??
   • POV Alternating
   • POV Third Person Limited
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • no beta we die like astrophage
   • The Author Regrets Everything
   • no AI
   • Slow Burn
   • Mermaid The Convict | Simon
   • Marine Biologist Ryland Grace
   • Human Rocky (Project Hail Mary) Looks Like James Ortiz
   • Human Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Eventual Smut

   Summary

   There is not much these days that would surprise Ryland Grace, an expert on oceanic biology and one of the world's leading figures in marine genetics. Or so he thought, until his entire world is shaken by the biggest marine discovery in the past century; Merfolk are real. Or, to be precise, at least one of them is. Grace is looking right at him.

   In all his life, Grace has never seen something, no, someone so breathtaking. He doubts he ever will again. Suddenly, he finds himself indescribably protective of this creature, this man, captive in front of him. The world is not ready to witness someone like him—nor could it ever deserve to.

   Or about how Simon is a blood nymph and Grace is a little monster-loving freak first, and a scientist second.

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