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1. Someone To Be Brave For by starsmoonsboy

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026), The Fall Guy (2024), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types  

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

   04 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Jody Moreno/Colt Seavers
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ryland Grace & Colt Seavers
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ava (Iron Lung)
   • Jack (Iron Lung)
   • Eva Stratt
   • Carl (Project Hail Mary 2026)
   • Colt Seavers
   • Jody Moreno
   • Ryland Grace's San Francisco Students
   • Ryland Grace's Eridian Students
   • Marissa (Project Hail Mary)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Character Study
   • Happy Ending
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Humor
   • Bad Science
   • I'm Doing My Best Though
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Autistic Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace Has ADHD
   • Traumatized The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Eden is a Cult (Iron Lung)
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Sassy Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adventure & Romance
   • Demiromantic Demisexual Ryland Grace
   • Gay The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • The power of friendship
   • No Eva Stratt Bashing
   • No Ava (Iron Lung) Bashing
   • Ryland Grace and Colt Seavers are Twins
   • Eventual Smut
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Project Hail Mary Canon-Typical Cannibalism
   • Falling In Love
   • no AI use
   • I can write my gay little stories all by myself
   • Traumatized Ryland Grace
   • Traumatized Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Agender Ryland Grace
   • He/they pronouns for Ryland (eventually)
   • Blood Drinking
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • religious trauma

   Summary

   Ryland was aware, in the back of his mind, that he would never see another human again from the moment he realized just how far away from Earth he was when he woke up on the Hail Mary. It took a long time for him to acknowledge it, to accept what his subconscious already knew. Even when he tried to go back to Earth before having to rush back to save Rocky, part of him knew he'd never make it. Slowly, ever so slowly and painfully, he accepted the reality of isolation.

   Simon was aware, in the back of his mind, that he would never see another human again from the moment he was pushed into that fucking submarine. It took a long time for him to acknowledge it, to accept what his subconscious already knew. Even when Ava came down to get him out of the blood ocean, part of him knew he'd never make it. He held onto hope as long as he could manage, but in the end, he accepted death, because he had no choice.

   Well, thanks to Simon, Ryland's not isolated. And thanks to Ryland, Simon's not dead. And Rocky's here too! Yay!

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

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