What people don't realize about phm it's that it's literally a dorky scientist's y/n fic.
A "retired" scientist said "fuck you" to the science community and WON. People actually READ HIS WORK and SOUGHT HIM OUT for it.
He gets to use his scientific knowledge multiple times during his research and THAT also works. No pesky variables to filter out, no energy loss, that shit is perfect almost all the time.
Furthermore, his research is conveniently exactly what was needed to save humanity. AND HE HAD UNLIMITED FUNDING TO KEEP HIS RESEARCH GOING. By all nations of the world. World peace in the name of science. It is so awesomely sexy and it doesn't even stop there.
GRACE HAS A GENE THAT SPECIFICALLY MADE HIM ONE OF THE RARE PEOPLE ON EARTH SUITABLE TO BE SENT ON THAT FUCKING SPACE MISSION. Despite not wanting to, he turns out to be the best person for the job, and succeeds while becoming friends with a cool, equally dorky alien. Can we talk about that btw.
He establishes perfect communication with an extraterrestrial being IN ORDER TO DO SCIENCE TOGETHER??? WHAT!??
He ends up becoming a savior of earth AND OF AN ALIEN PLANET?? HE IS WORSHIPPED ON BOTH FOREVER AND RECOGNIZED FOR HIS WORK??
and all of that isn't even the most unrealistic part: his nerdy fucking puns land every time, with MIDDLE SCHOOLERS. He is "the cool teacher" ON TOP OF BEING A SCIENCE MESSIAH.
In conclusion, as someone who studied just enough science to understand how deliciously self-indulgent this is, more people need to write this proverbial smut targeted at scientists, dang.
