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In this au, Simon does not speak at ALL for the first few days The only thing he said to Grace was “You saved me.” And when Graced asked for his name, he just said he was a convict and nothing more.

For the next few days, Simon hasn’t said a word, he feels confused, conflicted… He doesn’t know if him being saved was real or not. He doesn’t know if it’s another hallucination from the Eel.

I made a stupid meme while reading the book.

Went down the bloodymary rabbit hole last night bc my grandmas dog kept me up and this is the result.

Gilbert baker rainbow, huge intersex circle, the design is cluttered but in a good way 10/10

Rocky learns the concept of “good morning” isn’t about time—it’s about care, and starts sending it whenever Grace wakes up, no matter the ship’s cycle.

Grace keeps a running list called “Things Rocky Made Better Without Trying,” and it gets updated way too often to stay serious.

Rocky figures out which of Grace’s jokes mean “I’m okay” and starts responding faster to those specifically.

Grace once says “good job, buddy,” and Rocky treats it like a formal achievement worth remembering forever.

During the four year trip to Erid, They both stop thinking of the ship as equipment and start thinking of it as something they’re taking care of together.

Grace starts saying “we did it” even when Rocky did 99% of the work, and Rocky never corrects him.

Grace starts labeling some of Rocky’s messages as “made my day,” even though Rocky doesn’t know what that means in measurable terms.

Rocky learns that repeating reassurance twice makes Grace visibly calmer, so he quietly builds that into his communication style.

While on Erid, Grace realizes Rocky always positions himself slightly between Grace and unfamiliar areas, not out of danger response anymore—but out of habit of care.

Grace starts resting a hand on Rocky’s suit shoulder while talking, like it’s the most natural punctuation in conversation.