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1. Please Don't Say You Love Me by CopingCosmos

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

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   18 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Yáo Li-Jie (Project Hail Mary)
   • Olesya Ilyukhina
   • Eva Stratt
   • Ava (Iron Lung)
   • David (Iron Lung)
   • Jack (Iron Lung)
   • The Father (Iron Lung)
   • Alternate Universe - Teachers
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) and Laika the Space Dog are Patron Saints of One-Way Trips
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace and Rocky are Platonic Soulmates
   • Teacher Ryland Grace
   • They're both trans fuck you
   • also hot take but they switch
   • in their own special way
   • The Convict | Simon Was Raised In a Cult (Iron Lung)
   • eva stratt keeps collecting losers idk
   • Slow Burn
   • like a modern au i guess
   • No beta we die we die we die
   • Human Rocky (Project Hail Mary) Looks Like James Ortiz
   • The Convict | Simon Acts Like a Sad Wet Cat (Iron Lung)
   • laika is simon's dog :)
   • Slice of Life

   Summary

   “Come in?” Grace called out, unintentionally making it sound like a question.

   The door creaked open, a man poking his head in. He glanced around the room before his eyes finally landed on Grace. “Sorry to interrupt, but I’ve gotta lock up soon.”

   “Oh!” Grace stiffened slightly, smiling apologetically. He began to cram his things into his bag with a little more urgency. “Yes! So sorry, I was just packing up. Give me a few seconds and I’ll be out of your hair.”

   “No rush,” The other responded evenly, opening the door fully. A dog’s furry little head poked out from between his legs when he did. “Looks nice in here.”

   “Thank you! It’s amazing what a few hours and some tape can do.” Grace chuckled, trying not to look too delighted by the pup’s surprise addition. “I’m Grace, by the way. I’m taking over for Professor Dubois while he’s on sabbatical."

   “Simon,” The man said in response before looking down at his companion. “And this is Laika.”

    

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   Slice of life / Modern(?) / Teachers AU, where Grace is a new science teacher and Simon is working as a security guard whilst hiding from... something.

   Language:

   English

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