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“And Jak!” she beams, her green eyes finally settling on him. “You look–” and Jak hates the way her voice falters, hates the way her face freezes as she takes him in, seeing the look on his face, the bags under his eyes that weren’t there before. “…different,” Keira says finally, her hands coming up to her mouth. She doesn’t look like she wants to hug him anymore. She’s tense, like she’s seen a ghost. A monster.
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"Misophonia, or 'hatred of sound,' is a putative disorder of uncertain classification in which negative emotions, thoughts, and physical reactions are triggered by specific sounds."
Keith has a sensory problem.
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waves in guilt-like sand by fishygills
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
18 Jun 2026
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Rocky stands at the entrance of the dorm.
“Grace ok, question?”
“…no bud. I’m not.”
“…” Rocky seems to want to step forward, thinks better of it, then shrinks away at the admission, the ball wobbling as he takes a step back. On the far edge of the bed. Grace takes stark notice of the berth and feels cold. His fingers pluck absentmindedly at the sideseams of his shirt. “Grace upset. At Rocky, question?”
Grace doesn’t respond right away, letting the question sink in. Rocky doesn’t push, for which he can only thank tirelessly. He can’t let himself relish in the final moments he will ever hold Rocky’s respect, not when they are so tinged with tension. He clears his throat.
“Let me tell you a story, ok? I think it might help.”
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There’s this thing about waves: the longer they lap at wet sand, the denser it gets. And Grace is choking on sand that’s been there for years.
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19 Jun 2026
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culture shock by sly_as_an_alpaca
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
21 Apr 2026
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“Rocky not explain question?” asked Adrian slowly.
“Busy,” said Rocky, sheepish.
“Had four years on ship.”
“Busy then too.”
Adrian skittered back and forth, which I think equated to a human throwing both hands up in exasperation. “With what question?”
“Science!”
“Whole time science question? Four years!”
“Is much science in universe!”--
Rocky has neglected to explain some very important cultural context to Grace.
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16 Jun 2026
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Irreplaceable by ChocolateSyrup
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
15 Jun 2026
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"Heck, if he wanted to do open heart surgery on me, I'd probably let him."
Rocky has no choice but to do open heart surgery.
"Rocky can replace valve. Rocky cannot replace Grace."
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15 Jun 2026
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rocky escape closet by nambi
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
14 Jun 2026
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Rocky emerges, and his body language alone is enough to get me going. I struggle around my laugh, clamping my hand over my mouth. He waits patiently for me to gather myself.
“Eridians are gay,” he declares. “I escape closet for all of them.”
I fail. I tuck my glasses into the collar of my shirt so I can put my head in my hands, wiping tears as they come.
“Rocky,” I say between giggles, “Rocky, I don’t think—I don’t think you can apply human sexuality to Eridians.”
Something in him shifts, then. He perks to attention from his relaxed state, and though he has no eyes or facial features, I swear I can feel his gaze narrow on me.
“I also read about gay rights,” he says slowly, warily. “Read that gay humans are hated some places. Bad.” He comes closer, looking up at me with all the accusation his flat face can muster. “You hate gay, question?”
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Or: Rocky learns about another human custom, and as always, he makes it Grace's problem.
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15 Jun 2026
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nights (i wish i could be there) by decimalsbuiltdifferent
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
02 Jun 2026
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Sleeping is so much easier with Rocky around. Well… maybe not necessarily easier, but… better?
Before I met Rocky, I mostly just felt too awful all the time to get much rest. And after we parted ways, the nightmares that had been taunting me on and off started coming with a vengeance. The nightmares aren't gone now, of course. But it's better.
(or: "nights" on the hail mary)
Series
- Part 8 of project hail mary fics :)))))
- Part 2 of resonance
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14 Jun 2026