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1. and if you hold me without hurting me, you'll be the first who ever did by litchi_chinensis

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

   • Mature
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   27 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Rape/Non-Con
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Ryland Grace Needs a Hug
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Established Relationship
   • Asexual Ryland Grace
   • Internalized Acephobia
   • Ryland Grace is a Leaky Space Blob
   • Ryland Grace Acts Like a Wet Cat
   • Past Rape/Non-con
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
   • Author is Projecting
   • Soft The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Does Not Swear
   • No beta we die like Yao and Ilyukhina

   Summary

   He wills his shoulders to stay steady and his breathing to even, to not give his nervousness away. Even so, however, Simon must have noticed, because he immediately pulls away with a worried frown.

   "Sorry, angel, I should've asked," he murmurs. "You okay?"

   Grace nods quickly, looking away. "Y-yeah," he stammers. "Just—just give me a second. Sorry." He scrubs at his face with one hand, taking care to not look Simon in the eyes. Get it the fudge together, Ryland! It's Simon, of all people, he should be able to do such a simple thing as sex with him, but it's just so difficult to get it through his own head to just bite the bullet and get this whole thing over with so Simon won't think he's stupid and pathetic and not worth his time and—and—

   (or, Grace struggles with being asexual and is afraid of how Simon will react. Simon shows him it isn't a problem)

   Note: Rape/Non-con is NOT between bloodymary and is also only implied/referenced, but the archive warning was used just in case.

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