An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace, The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
Characters: The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung), Ryland Grace
Additional Tags: Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung), The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung), simon is a yearner, Pining, maybe mutual pining, we dont see grace's thoughts, I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW TO TAG THIS, The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) Loves Ryland Grace, and he feels guilty about it, Daily Life on Erid (Project Hail Mary), Slice of Life, i guess?, Gardens & Gardening, Flowers, Autistic Ryland Grace, Ryland Grace Info Dumps, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Kinda, simon has a lot of guilt
Summary:
“So, what are we looking at?” Grace turned to the mystery flower, his eyes widening as he finally saw it.
“I… I don't know. I was trying to look it up.” Suddenly fear gripped his heart. What if it was a dangerous flower? What if it was his fault that it was here? If Grace sent him away over it? What if-
“Simon… It's a dandelion.” Grace whispered in an almost reverent tone. Simon glanced towards the teacher, taking note of the grin spreading across his face.
Grace turned to him, that pretty grin instantly melting any fear the former convict had. “A dandelion, Simon. How'd it get here?” A disbelieving laugh escaped him in the last few words, and he reached down to gently caress the petals of the mystery flower—er, the dandelion.
Okay, so it's probably not poisonous, if Grace was willing to touch it. “Oh. What's a dandelion?”
That pretty smile turned to him again. “It's a weed!” He exclaimed, a giddiness in his tone.
Simon was so confused. “Isn't that… bad?”