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1. Feeling Like Nine Beers In by King0fTheTrees

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

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • First Meetings
   • Meet-Cute
   • Kind Of
   • that's how it started but I don't know if that's still how it's going
   • Alternate Universe - No Astrophage (Project Hail Mary)
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • but he got better
   • Date Rape Drug/Roofies
   • Non-Consensual Drug Use
   • Attempted Human Trafficking
   • Ryland Grace almost gets trafficked
   • but Simon saves him
   • Aromantic Asexual Ryland Grace
   • Aromantic Asexual The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • they're both on the aroace spectrum your honor
   • Teacher Ryland Grace
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • but there's only hints of it shown
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) and Ryland Grace are on the Aromantic Asexual Spectrum
   • i didn't realize that was a tag by itself what
   • Misunderstandings
   • Ryland Grace views Simon as his savior
   • Basically
   • the author saw the Ryland Grace saves Simon trope and decided the tables needed to be turned
   • Hangover
   • Drunk Ryland Grace
   • inaccurate descriptions of drugged and drunk behavior
   • Mentioned Mark Fischbach | Markiplier
   • Ryland Grace Acts Like a Wet Cat
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)

   Summary

   Slowly, clumsily, Grace’s hand traveled from its place in Simon’s hair down to his unmarred cheek. His fingers breezed over his skin, tracing little lines and shapes. They drifted down, ghosting over his jaw and brushing against his stubble. With a touch so gentle and delicate Simon found it impossible to turn away, Grace slowly, carefully, guided his head closer to his.

   Their faces were close. Very close. Like a brush had powdered across his cheeks, Grace’s face was dusted red, a shade too dark to just be from intoxication. Simon’s own face was beginning to burn, from the tops of his ears to the apples of his cheeks. Grace stared up at him, his sky blue eyes swirling with clouds, distant and calculating, as they fluttered across Simon’s face. They came to a rest at his lips, then flickered back up to Simon’s eyes, then back down again.

   “C’n—“ Grace worked his mouth, as if gathering his words. “Can I kiss you?”

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