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1. Xylem and Bone by Chiherah

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

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

   12 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)
   • Original Characters
   • AU where Simon ends up in the Erid biosphere
   • Post-Canon
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Body Horror
   • Blood and Injury
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Graphic Description
   • Mutation
   • Blood and Violence
   • Descriptive Injuries
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Trauma Recovery
   • Religious Cults
   • Panic Attacks
   • Past Violence
   • Attempted Murder
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Trust Issues
   • Betrayal
   • Asphyxiation
   • Blood and Gore
   • Implied/Referenced Cannibalism
   • Inspired by SCP Foundation
   • Traumatized Ryland Grace

   Summary

   When Dr. Ryland Grace discovers a mutilated, radioactive body covered in coagulated blood and burrs show up out of literally nowhere inside the makeshift ocean the Eridians made for him, he questions both his sanity and the known laws of the universe. But his new dome-mate becomes a puzzle he can't help but piece together, and his curiosity gets the better of him as he tries to understand exactly who and what the universe delivered to him.

   After being saved from the brink of death by rock aliens and a crazy scientist, Simon learns to deal with his current predicament and new features after his body was mutated by the blood eel. But the ever-looming "Dr. Grace" that keeps treating him like a specimen to experiment on is grinding his last nerve, and he fears his desire to live has ultimately changed him forever.

   Can they ever learn to coexist? Or will the only other human connection they've had in a while end in tragedy?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   8,063

   Chapters:

   2/?

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   Kudos:

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