Toast

I believe in goddess. Goddess:

and nothing at all bad happened

[ID: Project Hail Mary fanart of Grace and Stratt working together, Stratt lying on the couch and using her laptop while Grace sits on the floor below her while reading a report and eating Twizzlers, a stack of papers beside him. Stratt is sticking a post-it on Grace's forehead that says "dinner soon," and there are more post-its scattered around the room and on Grace's body. End ID]

But it's just Simon and Colt leaning against a wall while his meds kick in for his back, staring up at the ceiling, Simon talking about how Grace blew up at the UNESCO conference. "Called the leading scientist in his field a staggering waste of carbon," Simon half laughed, shaking his head. "Man.. He's something else ya know-"

"Our dad used to call him that." Colt just whispers, staring up into the ceiling lights.

And Ryland and Jody outside the venue, sipping their respective drinks. "You two are so different. I'm surprised you didn't do stunts when you were younger," Jody teased, sipping her water. "He told me you taught him how to do donuts." "Oh yeah, I dunno- Guess I'm just too scared of getting hurt." "Ah, so Colt sucked up all that masochism in the womb, eh?" She joked, noting the smile on Grace's face. But not entirely willing. Like a thing you put on when you know your real face will betray you.

Colt is having a day ColtlandGentry AU