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1. Bright star in the quiet rapture by sAm_1109

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

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

   03 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung)
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Anger Issues (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Needs a Hug
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • Ryland Grace is a Leaky Space Blob
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace Has PTSD
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Eventual Smut
   • Strangers to Friends to Lovers
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • The Author Regrets Everything
   • How Do I Tag
   • My First AO3 Post
   • Post-Canon
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • The Convict | Simon is a Leaky Space Blob (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Has Panic Attacks
   • POV The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • POV Ryland Grace
   • POV Alternating
   • Body Horror
   • Non-Consensual Body Modification
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) Loves Ryland Grace
   • POV First Person

   Summary

   Ryland and Rocky are on the way to Erid when they pass a nearby moon, and detects life.

   Simon is saved by Ryland. It takes him a while to warm up to Ryland, to even trust him.

   But eventually, they end up as friends.. and maybe even lovers??

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   35,593

   Chapters:

   14/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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