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1. The Ghost Light of Binary Stars by Lavidian

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

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

   26 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • ryland - Relationship
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Body Horror
   • Body Dysphoria
   • Quote: When is a monster not a monster? Oh - when you love it (Caitlyn Siehl)
   • BloodyMary BloodyMay 2026 (Iron Lung/Project Hail Mary)
   • Alternate Universe - Time Travel
   • Touch-Starved
   • Slow Burn
   • Awkward Flirting
   • Alternate Universe - Post-Canon
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Ryland Grace Needs a Hug
   • The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung)
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Trust Issues (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Loves The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Science Fiction
   • Human/Monster Romance
   • Monsterfucking | Teratophilia
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Religious Trauma (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends
   • BloodyMary
   • Protective Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • He/Him Pronouns for Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Good Friend Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Rocky is a Little Shit (Project Hail Mary)
   • Protective Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • She/Her Pronouns for Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Emotional Whump
   • Whump
   • This thing can fit so much awkward flirting in it
   • Yearning
   • Creative fun with a mutated long as hell tongue
   • Major Character Injury
   • Injury Recovery

   Summary

   In their new explorations the Eridians find a strange world with a human machine floating on the surface. After bringing it back Ryland discovers English writing and seemingly Earth technology. When they travel to the moon to further investigate they find nothing but a strange tree that attacks them. Inside the tree is a man refusing to give up.

   When they extract Simon from the blood tree he’s disoriented and can’t believe where he is. Another hallucination? When he sees Ryland and Rocky he refuses to believe they’re real- until he sees himself. He’s changed. Half monster, half man.

   But the stations are still floating in space. How did they get here? Why did they travel through space and time? What changed Simon, and is it contained to that moon, or will it spread across the Galaxy? Will Eden allow one of their own to betray them?

   Language:

   English

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