okay so simon doesn't have a last name, so grace suggests he takes his (brother thing or husband thing ? both 😌).
that would be confusing for rocky because he's only called grace by his last name but now there's two of them or something. but like imagine how comforting that would be.
for ryland, even among eridians, his new kind, kinship with another human being is a breath of fresh air he didn't know he needed, the final piece falling into his existence and setting it right. communication in a way he can't get with eridians, familiarity only simon can bring. partners in oddities.
and for simon of course, belonging again. a brother who will never betray him, a tether in the cosmos, a guiding hand, an equal. someone to be strong for and a refuge all at once. companions in homesickness.
also while we're (i'm) on the topic of simon and ryland's relationship and dynamic, i gotta say i like the aroace grace hc so idk if i would ship them romantically ? idk i think they have been so far away from human civilization and codes and standards that whatever freak they have going on needs its own word to be described. they just vibe fr