Hyperfixation Central

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[ratsoupee]

field trip cancelled

Based off hit tumblr post:

[ratsoupee]

More grace and pebbles + the riveting sequel-prequel

[wooddudez]

one thing about grace is he cant have a normal relationship. it may not be romantic or sexual but. wtf does he have with stratt and rocky. whats going on there can he be normal for once.

[chokedqwerty]

that awkward moment when it takes leaving humanity forever to realize your sexuality (insp by this)

[astriiformes]

Ryland Grace hits a really excellent aro/ace headcanon sweet spot for me where like. He's a middle school teacher in San Francisco, he almost knows asexuality and aromanticism exist as labels. But he also strikes me as the kind of guy who never quite got to the point of introspection to go "And that's what's going on with me, specifically," at least not when he was still on Earth.

Anyway I think about two years into the journey to Erid he realizes this about himself while talking to an alien rock.

[astrotheyge]

'YOU'RE A LONG WAY FROM HOME. I'M A LONG WAY FROM HOME TOO.' PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026) COLOR PROJECT + RAINBOW

[wumbsie]

needy little rock

[hachinana87]

Don’t…yeah. Don’t go anywhere!

[chromaticrainarts]

Look at the scientists saving the stars we're gonna die dawg

[tildeathiwillread]

I finished Project Hail Mary

[fibsyy]

Saw this movie in theaters 4 times

[bulkhummus]

The importance of his doctorate in molecular biology aside, the way in which Ryland Grace approaches an alien life form with curiosity, compassion and kindness is indicative of his lived experience as a teacher in a middle school.

It is one thing to be able to teach effectively, and another to manage a variety of different individuals needs while maintaining engagement. Every skill that Grace uses in his meeting of Rocky, and building a relationship with him, whether he remembers or not, are skills a good educator and mentor uses.

To not assume ill intent. To approach first with curiosity. To explain difficult concepts in a palatable way without condescension or malice. To empathize with one's situation and acknowledge how it may shape one's responses. To exercise patience. To adapt and shift gears in the face of uncertainty. To remain calm in the height of stress and remain a leader.

Grace as a scientist yes, but as a teacher, maintaining an openness to not only work with Rocky, but to also embrace his differences and utilize his strengths to find creative solutions that benefit both of them.

History is fraught with disputes and wars driven by ignorance and sustained by fear of unique cultures and experiences that are different to our own. It is practically in our DNA to reject or fear that of which is different to us, and so it is not weak to trust or to be kind. It is harder to be these things, because the opposing forces come so effortlessly.

Grace's inclination toward 'flight' instead of 'fight' is not an indicator of weakness. It is preservation. It is learned behavior. To take a step back, recalibrate and approach again. You do not win students over by being a fearless dictator. You win them over by treating them like people, and acknowledging where you yourself have room for growth. Ryland Grace is a coward for many reasons that define his narrative, but being trusting and kind are not among them.

Humanity owes its salvation to Ryland Grace the middle school teacher.

[kayoi1234]

Ryland Grace in just his boxers, on the floor, white board marker in hand as he's labeling bones in his body and telling Rocky what they are and how fucked he'd be if they broke: ...yeah so this one is my femur and if that one breaks that's gonna take 4 - 6 months and I basically can't walk for most of it.

Rocky, texture reader in one hand, watching all this in horrified silence:

[puncertainty]

they did heelys in space…

[savsketches]

missing them..

kofi

[cozy-stardust]

Imagine Grace defined his name as the elegance definition of grace and Rocky spends years thinking how fucking ironic this clumsy leaky space blobs name is.

Until Grace slips out a sentence along the lines of "could you give me a little grace here" and Rocky immediately points out he used a word wrong so Grace has to explain that yeah, grace means elegance but it can also mean mercy sometimes too.

And Rocky has to suddenly reconcile that the clumsy leaky blob that saved his life twice, that almost certainly doomed himself to come back for him, name is Mercy.

[till-dawn-do-us-part]

[woodsywarbler]

why you so little question? why you so small question?