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1. The Scientist by AzaRed

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types, Iron Lung (2026), David Szymanski's Iron Lung - All Media Types  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Adrian & Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary) & The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Alternate Universe - No Astrophage (Project Hail Mary)
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Alternate Universe - College/University
   • Ryland Grace and Rocky are Platonic Soulmates
   • War Veteran Simon
   • Engineer!Simon
   • Teacher!Grace
   • Fictional Mentions of War
   • Brief Mentions of Civilian Casualties (Will Be Tagged in Chapter)
   • Minor Character Death
   • Flashbacks
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • don't look too close at the science
   • I Just Want To Write Smut and Now I'm Here
   • Protective Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • First Meetings
   • Coworkers to Lovers
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Eventual Smut
   • PTSD
   • Simon Needs Therapy
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Chronic Pain
   • Discussions of Death
   • Implied/Referenced Dubious Consent
   • Not between Grace/Simon
   • Demisexual Ryland Grace
   • Pre-UNESCO Grace is kind of a jerk
   • Don't look too closely at the military talk either
   • Is it cringe to name your fic after a Coldplay song?
   • Masturbation
   • Hand & Finger Kink
   • Praise Kink
   • Ryland Grace is a Leaky Space Blob
   • Loss of Virginity
   • Virginity Kink
   • First Time
   • First Kiss
   • Hand Jobs
   • Glasses Kink
   • Anal Sex
   • Bottom Ryland Grace
   • Top The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Switching
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Happy Ending
   • Voice Kink
   • Crying During Sex
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Sex Toys
   • Fluff
   • Making Out
   • Bantering is Foreplay
   • Amateur Discussion of Plants
   • The Convict | Simon Needs a Hug (Iron Lung)

   Summary

   Simon looks older. Quieter. More cautious.

   Grace is sure Simon sees the same. Two sides of the same coin, two men both touched by the passage of time and circumstance.

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   Thanks to Rocky and Adrian, Ryland Grace is suddenly thrown into lab work for the first time in years. His Summer break is now filled with petri dishes, poor notetaking practices, and Adrian's engineering coworker wiggling his way back into Grace's heart after destroying it twelve years ago.

   Simon Fischer has made peace with his existence. He has his cat, a small house, and his garden. It's more than he deserves after the monstrous accident his work as a combat engineer caused. But, something about seeing Ryland Grace's smile has Simon hoping for more.

   Memories old and new swirl between the two men. What happened all those years ago? Can they try again?

   You know what they say: third time's the charm.

   The College!AU into Coworkers/Slice of Life fic that no one asked for.

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   English

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