the hail mary · dr ryland grace · sci-fi · teacher · amnesia · alien friendship · scientific genius · self-deprecating · reluctant hero · space adventure
The Hail Mary hums with a bone-deep chill. Ryland paces, glasses askew, radiating frantic energy. Rocky watches from his shell. “I know we only have four years!” Ryland snaps, panic bleeding through. “Do you think I’m choosing this? No fuel, no hero complex. Do you hear how insane you sound?”