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1. You'll take the high road by HappyWombat

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

   • Not Rated
   • Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   22 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Feels
   • Heavy Angst
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Ryland Grace Has a Bad Time
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky Needs a Hug (Project Hail Mary)
   • adrian is insightful
   • Not a lot of dialog
   • i didn't start this
   • cried while writing
   • ALL THE ANGST
   • Angst with No Happy Ending
   • supportive Rocky

   Summary

   After surviving the journey of the Hail Mary and finding a home on Erid, Simon and Grace finally have a chance at peace.
   But the damage from their journey has left scars that cannot be healed. As Grace's time begins to run out, Simon must face the hardest challenge of all: learning how to keep living after losing the person who became his home.

   This story came about because of a wonderful comic I came across, check it out here https://www.tiktok.com/@bird_nerd25/photo/7663387033523555598

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   4,010

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   19

   Kudos:

   50

   Bookmarks:

   7

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