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Ryland Grace who breathes in deep through his nose when he kisses you on the mouth because his heartās beating so fast he needs to catch his breath but cannot bring himself to pull away.
Ryland Grace who once he has a taste of you, wraps his arms around you to try and hold you as close as possible because stupid physics says he canāt be under your skin no matter how badly he wants to be.
Ryland Grace who feels his knees go weak when you tilt your head to deepen the kiss AND card your fingers through his hair.
Ryland Grace who swears you can hear how fast and loud his heartbeat is when you kiss him because itās clear as a bell to him.
Ryland Grace who is right where he wants to be, wrapped around your finger.
guys I did NOT expect anyone to read my fic or even like it. An hour later I come back to 20 notes and I nearly have a heart attack!! Thank you guys so much, Iāll probably post more as inspo strikes, but I could probably do requests too??
small moments (Ryland Grace x Photographer!reader)
Youāre the photographer and the second survivor for Project Hail Mary. But Ryland Grace hates getting his picture taken.
(1.6k words, fluff, no use of y/n, photographer!reader)
first time writing a fic, hope you guys like it! (also Iāve only read the book, Iāve never seen the movie, so this can be interpreted as either!)
Ryland Grace never thought of himself as photogenic.
Sure, there were times where he had to take pictures. Once for the newspaper that had bashed his āNot All Life Needs Water To Live.ā scientific thesis, where his glasses sat crooked on the end of his nose and the camera flash felt more like a gunshot than a recognition. Another time for the yearbook, where he spent ten minutes adjusting his tie to make sure he looked presentable enough for the whole student body to see.
But oh, this was different.
Being photographed for the documentation of Project Hail Mary was a completely different story. These would go down in history. Seen by every person who ever heard of the Hail Mary, even long after he was dead. It was a horrifying thought, his awkward expressions and self-conscious posture long cemented into the heart of the scientific community.
Somehow you made it better, though.
āJust smile, Dr. Grace,ā You had said to him, holding up a camera bigger than your hands. He looked a bit ridiculous, with his arms hooked under the armrests of the chair so he didnāt float away, trying to pose to look, in his words, ābrave and heroicā.Ā
āItās not a mugshot, you know.ā You remind him, looking at his hesitant expression through the viewfinder.
āFeels like it,ā he muttered, straightening his space-issued jumpsuit for the umpteenth time. The wrinkles never came out of the stupid thing. āI donāt even look like a scientist. I look like someone who doesnāt know how to iron their clothes.ā
āDid you even iron your clothes back on Earth?āĀ
āThatās besides the point,ā He said, pointing an accusing finger at you. āThe flash is going to bounce off my glasses, you know. Itās gonna make an awful picture with all that glare.ā
That was the third time he used that excuse.
āOh come on, Dr. Grace,ā You lower the camera, offering him a kind smile. āYou have a very good face for this kind of thing. Very photogenic. I mean, have you even seen your eyes?āĀ
You both freeze, the only sound between you two is a faint hum emanating from the nearby console computers. Your body drifts slowly in the zero gravity of the cockpit.
There it is.
The truth laid bare in the middle of an Earth Saving Mission.Ā
Ryland Grace has really pretty eyes.
You had first noticed them when he woke up, the light blue overshadowed by the sheer panic of waking up stark naked in a spaceship far, far from planet Earth. You were awake before him, so at least you could explain what was happening.
You had noticed them again when they lit up, gaining a specific sparkle when he started talking about the kids he had taught back in his 8th grade classroom. It made you wonder why he didnāt have any of his own.
You noticed them again now, the sky blue shining with a specific awkwardness behind the frames of his glasses. His cheeks turn pink and the color slowly spreads to his ears.
āMy-my eyes?ā he stammered. āStatistically speaking, ten percent of the Earthās population has blue eyes. One in ten people. Itās notāitās not a rare occurrence,ā He claimed, pushing his glasses back up his nose from where they were slowly drifting away from his face.
āI mean, it still counts,ā You said, smiling awkwardly at him. Your hands fidgeted with the camera, your fingers twisting the familiar dials. āJust a few pictures, okay? Itās not a big deal.ā
Ryland nodded, and ran a hand through his already mussed hair. āRight, right. Just a few pictures. Just something thatās going to be on repeat on every television on Earth. For forever.ā He sighed, finally looking up at you again. āGo on. Seal my fate.ā
You readjusted the settings on the camera, hooked the strap onto your hand, and held it up again. āYou know,ā you said, looking at him through the lens. āYou look really good in that jumpsuit.ā
āWhat?ā
The snap of the cameraās shutters echo through the small space before he can react too much. You lower the camera and look at the small screen, letting yourself smile at the startled expression on his face.Ā
In your career as a scientific photographer, youāve taken a lot of pictures. From rare asteroids and planetary observations to satellites and galaxies. Nothing could compare to the satisfaction of finally capturing Ryland Grace being himself.
Heās got the cutest, shyest smile youāve ever seen on a guy. Itās real, though, not like the many strained smiles you saw from him in the last few minutes of trying to convince him to pose. Heās leaning against the control console, his face supported by his hand, his glasses just a tad bit crooked. His jumpsuit sleeves are rolled up, his pale forearms looking way too good on camera.Ā
āAha!ā You exclaimed. āThere it is!ā You say, glancing back up at him to see his blush spread further. āSee? Told you youāre photogenic.ā
Ryland pushed off the chair and drifted over to you, leaning over your shoulder to look at the small display.
āHuh,ā he said, tilting his head like a dog at the cameraās screen. āThatāsā¦not bad, actually.ā
āYeah, itās almost like itās my whole job,ā you teased, watching as his face immediately turned into one of professional panic.
āNo, no! I didnāt mean that you would do a bad job, I just meant that-that I donāt look good in pictures!ā He flails, waving his hands in a frantic display of denial. āYou did good. Great, even. You made me look like I should be in a textbook or something.ā
āThank you, Dr. Grace,ā You laughed and smiled at his obvious embarrassment. āWeāre going to have to do a lot more. So youād better get used to it.ā
āOh, great,ā he said before he let out a soft laugh of his own. āJust, next time, donāt startā¦flattering me out of nowhere.ā His eyes were trained on his jumpsuit while he tried to smooth it out once again. āItās not an efficient tactic. Iām supposed to be a biologist, you know. This is serious work here,ā
āSorry to break it to you, Dr. Grace. But youāre a total dork,ā You said, lifting the camera just in time to catch the look of shock on his face.
You start to make it a game. How many different expressions can you get out of Ryland Grace?
It turns out, thereās a lot.
Thereās the face he makes when heās focused, when his brows are furrowed low over his eyes, his teeth digging into his bottom lip as he maneuvers a pipette full of Astrophage from one Petri dish to another.Ā
Thereās the face he makes when heās dreaming (not that you watch him sleep or anything!) where his mouth is barely parted, his face completely devoid of the anxious wrinkles that plague it when heās awake. It makes him look younger, too young to be on a suicide mission.
But your favorite face is the one he makes when you compliment him. Where his eyes widen enough for you to see his whole blue iris. Where that pink blush spreads from his neck to his cheeks and then to his ears, turning them to a bright shade of red. Heād then deny every single thing youād say.
āDr. Grace, has anyone told you that you look really cute in glasses?āĀ
āI need them to see,ā heād claim, adjusting them on his face as that blush spreads beneath the frames.
āDr. Grace, did you know that your hands are really good looking? You shouldāve been a hand model.ā
āTheyāre just hands!ā He exclaimed while climbing the ladder to the dormitory, his hand nearly missing the ladderās next rung.
One day, though, he decides to turn the tables on you.
āYou didnāt take any pictures of yourself yet,ā he said as you leaned back in the shipās uncomfortable chair, flicking through your collection of pictures. You look up at him, and shrug.
āIām just the photographer,ā you said. āI donāt need to be in the pictures.ā
āWhat? What do you mean, you donāt need to be in the pictures?ā He said as he straightened in his own chair. āNo, thatās not happening. When we send the Beetles back, your picture is gonna be in there.āĀ
It took a lot of convincing, butĀ when you begrudgingly handed over the camera, he turned it in his hands. You had explained everything to him, and he had listened attentively like you were giving a speech on how much Astrophage sucked.
āJust look through the window and press the button,ā you said, trying to position yourself in the cramped chair in a way that didnāt make you look weird.Ā
āLook through the window, press the button. Okay. Straightforward instructions, I can handle that.ā He held up the camera, and looked at you through the lens. āOn three? One, two, threeā¦ā.Ā
The familiar snap came from the device, and he grinned. āOkay, that was actually really fun. Hold on, lemme do anotherāā
āNo, no, thatās okay,ā you said, already pushing yourself up from the chair. āYou donāt need a whole collection.ā
āLook, you deserve as many pictures as I do,ā he protested with a small smile, holding the camera above your head even in the zero g. āJust let me take some more. Go pretend to ponder space by the porthole or-or stare at some Astrophage! Yeah, thatād look really space-y.ā
You soon found out that Ryland Grace was a stubborn man. He insisted that your photos were going back to Earth, that you were a part of the Hail Maryās crew as much as he was, even though you knew you werenāt as smart as him.
After the last picture was taken, he handed the camera back with another smile. āThere. Boom. Donāt you dare delete them.ā He said, pointing a finger at you. āBesides, youāre more photogenic than me.ā
And just like that, he made you feel important.
Before boarding the Hail Mary, you never thought of yourself as important to the mission. Take pictures, they said. Document the people doing the real work. But Ryland Grace had a way of including people without overdoing it.
Heās so genuine, so endearing without even trying, that it makes you feel lucky that heās the one accompanying you on this mission
you are correct cringe culture is dead and Iām here for it. Soā¦top five faves? Iād say mine are Peter Parker (Tasm obviously), Jayce Talis (Arcane), Maverick (Top Gun 1986), Michael Afton (FNAF movie), and a more recent one!! Sherlock Holmes (Enola Holmes)ā¦I fear I am stuck forever on brunettes šš
omg that's so funny because we have some of the same and opposite tastes. Viktor is more my type from Arcane, and Jayce is not ź°ź§ Ė š± Ė
On the other hand, I could never get the Henry Cavill hype until I saw him as Sherlock. Guess you just got to put a guy in a waistcoat for me to fall for him
As for my top five, it would be hard to narrrow down. For now, in no particular order I would say Loki (Marvel), Howl, (Howl's Moving Castle), Viktor (Arcane duh), Astarion (BG3 - I've never even played the game before but the playthroughs I've watched got to me), and one that's been growing on me lately is Jason Todd. Gotta love a socially aware classic lit loving man!
Anyway, take that list as you will and try to ignore my obvious issue with red flags in fictional characters ą“¦ąµą“¦ą“æ ĖįĖ )
(Not irl ofc)
Btw what specifically do you like about each of your top fives???
letās start with Peter then lol. Obviously Andrew Garfield cause duh, but also likeā¦heās so kind?? And nerdy?? Like good lord I need a kind nerdy man that also has good biceps š„š„
Jayce is also the same lol, like heās kind and nerdy, andā¦oh god he has biceps too. Iām noticing a pattern. But mostly cause that man CARESSS. Also Viktor is so valid heās a close second fr.
Maverick is more of the cocky side of things cause I love me a cocky man in the fictional sense, most of the time itās a red flag irl lol. But yeahā¦biceps too. And he cares too. Uh oh.
Michael Afton is literally cause heās such a freak lmao. Like a creepy lil goober I stg, plus Freddy Carter is also a super nice person in general so thatās a plus. But I honestly love his movie adaptation even tho a lot of people hate on him.
Sherlockā¦a mix of all of the above except for Michael lol. Kinda cocky, kind, biceps, a bit nerdy cause cmon you gotta be a nerd to solve crime fr. But I 110% agree with the waistcoat thing. (Kaz Brekker honorable mention hello)
ALSO HELLOOOO HOWL CHRISTIAN BALE MY BELOVED. All of those are so valid, and I love Todd even though I barely know his lore. See above for the reasons HAHAH
oh my god fr. I first saw him in Newsies hahah, and Iāve been meaning to watch Howlās Moving Castle but I havenāt found it anywhere š. But I bet Iāll be going ham over Howl from what Iāve heard of himmm
you are correct cringe culture is dead and Iām here for it. Soā¦top five faves? Iād say mine are Peter Parker (Tasm obviously), Jayce Talis (Arcane), Maverick (Top Gun 1986), Michael Afton (FNAF movie), and a more recent one!! Sherlock Holmes (Enola Holmes)ā¦I fear I am stuck forever on brunettes šš
omg that's so funny because we have some of the same and opposite tastes. Viktor is more my type from Arcane, and Jayce is not ź°ź§ Ė š± Ė
On the other hand, I could never get the Henry Cavill hype until I saw him as Sherlock. Guess you just got to put a guy in a waistcoat for me to fall for him
As for my top five, it would be hard to narrrow down. For now, in no particular order I would say Loki (Marvel), Howl, (Howl's Moving Castle), Viktor (Arcane duh), Astarion (BG3 - I've never even played the game before but the playthroughs I've watched got to me), and one that's been growing on me lately is Jason Todd. Gotta love a socially aware classic lit loving man!
Anyway, take that list as you will and try to ignore my obvious issue with red flags in fictional characters ą“¦ąµą“¦ą“æ ĖįĖ )
(Not irl ofc)
Btw what specifically do you like about each of your top fives???
letās start with Peter then lol. Obviously Andrew Garfield cause duh, but also likeā¦heās so kind?? And nerdy?? Like good lord I need a kind nerdy man that also has good biceps š„š„
Jayce is also the same lol, like heās kind and nerdy, andā¦oh god he has biceps too. Iām noticing a pattern. But mostly cause that man CARESSS. Also Viktor is so valid heās a close second fr.
Maverick is more of the cocky side of things cause I love me a cocky man in the fictional sense, most of the time itās a red flag irl lol. But yeahā¦biceps too. And he cares too. Uh oh.
Michael Afton is literally cause heās such a freak lmao. Like a creepy lil goober I stg, plus Freddy Carter is also a super nice person in general so thatās a plus. But I honestly love his movie adaptation even tho a lot of people hate on him.
Sherlockā¦a mix of all of the above except for Michael lol. Kinda cocky, kind, biceps, a bit nerdy cause cmon you gotta be a nerd to solve crime fr. But I 110% agree with the waistcoat thing. (Kaz Brekker honorable mention hello)
ALSO HELLOOOO HOWL CHRISTIAN BALE MY BELOVED. All of those are so valid, and I love Todd even though I barely know his lore. See above for the reasons HAHAH
oh my god fr. I first saw him in Newsies hahah, and Iāve been meaning to watch Howlās Moving Castle but I havenāt found it anywhere š. But I bet Iāll be going ham over Howl from what Iāve heard of himmm
I NEVER THOUGHT HE WAS HOT UNTIL THE SWEATER AND GLASSES OMG!! Also I read the book and Iāve only seen clips from the movie but likeā¦damn.
(psssst also if youāre doing reqs still then id like one where the reader is another astronaut with him thats a photographer and she wants to take pics of him for the documenting process and heās super shy and she ends up complimenting him and stuffā¦hehehe)
I NEVER THOUGHT HE WAS HOT UNTIL THE SWEATER AND GLASSES OMG!! Also I read the book and Iāve only seen clips from the movie but likeā¦damn.
(psssst also if youāre doing reqs still then id like one where the reader is another astronaut with him thats a photographer and she wants to take pics of him for the documenting process and heās super shy and she ends up complimenting him and stuffā¦hehehe)
you are correct cringe culture is dead and Iām here for it. Soā¦top five faves? Iād say mine are Peter Parker (Tasm obviously), Jayce Talis (Arcane), Maverick (Top Gun 1986), Michael Afton (FNAF movie), and a more recent one!! Sherlock Holmes (Enola Holmes)ā¦I fear I am stuck forever on brunettes šš
omg that's so funny because we have some of the same and opposite tastes. Viktor is more my type from Arcane, and Jayce is not ź°ź§ Ė š± Ė
On the other hand, I could never get the Henry Cavill hype until I saw him as Sherlock. Guess you just got to put a guy in a waistcoat for me to fall for him
As for my top five, it would be hard to narrrow down. For now, in no particular order I would say Loki (Marvel), Howl, (Howl's Moving Castle), Viktor (Arcane duh), Astarion (BG3 - I've never even played the game before but the playthroughs I've watched got to me), and one that's been growing on me lately is Jason Todd. Gotta love a socially aware classic lit loving man!
Anyway, take that list as you will and try to ignore my obvious issue with red flags in fictional characters ą“¦ąµą“¦ą“æ ĖįĖ )
(Not irl ofc)
Btw what specifically do you like about each of your top fives???
letās start with Peter then lol. Obviously Andrew Garfield cause duh, but also likeā¦heās so kind?? And nerdy?? Like good lord I need a kind nerdy man that also has good biceps š„š„
Jayce is also the same lol, like heās kind and nerdy, andā¦oh god he has biceps too. Iām noticing a pattern. But mostly cause that man CARESSS. Also Viktor is so valid heās a close second fr.
Maverick is more of the cocky side of things cause I love me a cocky man in the fictional sense, most of the time itās a red flag irl lol. But yeahā¦biceps too. And he cares too. Uh oh.
Michael Afton is literally cause heās such a freak lmao. Like a creepy lil goober I stg, plus Freddy Carter is also a super nice person in general so thatās a plus. But I honestly love his movie adaptation even tho a lot of people hate on him.
Sherlockā¦a mix of all of the above except for Michael lol. Kinda cocky, kind, biceps, a bit nerdy cause cmon you gotta be a nerd to solve crime fr. But I 110% agree with the waistcoat thing. (Kaz Brekker honorable mention hello)
ALSO HELLOOOO HOWL CHRISTIAN BALE MY BELOVED. All of those are so valid, and I love Todd even though I barely know his lore. See above for the reasons HAHAH
I'm forever a supporter of having fictional crushes because cringe is dead, so if anyone ever wants to drop anything in my inbox to yap about their own fav characters or ask me about some of my own, feel free!!! I love to fangirl (or fan-whatever gender you are) with others about them!
Happy fnaf saw week yall! For todayās prompt, I decided to make another in universe drawing from Abby, but this time itās Abby holding her moms hands
She loves her mama Amanda and mom Vanessa. She draws them a lot because they are her safe space.
Although teachers have asked why she draws herself and Amanda as a pig and Vanessa as a rabbit
I have decided the official hashtag for this week and this little event is #sawfnafweek26!
