willmack enthusiast

physical touch

mack is very touchy. leans into every embrace on the ice, every celly. sinks into it like a man starved. will loves it. loves the way mack just curls up on top of him, uses will like a personal pillow, taking what he needs without shame. lots and lots of cuddling. mack's arms around will's waist, chin hooked over his shoulder as he bakes. holding hands while will drives, resting on one of their laps. mack always stubbornly tightens his grip when will tries to pull away and shift gears. will's hand splayed on mack's lower back, or cupping his hip. mack's head on will's chest, his soft hair tickling will's chin. sometimes he moves, and it ends up in will's mouth, who sputters while mack just laughs, unhelpfully. kissing, of course. lots of kissing. mack straddling will's lap, hands tugging on his curls. will helping mack up onto the counter, standing between his spread legs, chests pressed together tightly, tongues in each other's mouths. they're touching nearly every second they're alone. in front of the team, they try to keep it down, no crazy pda that might make someone uncomfortable. but, little things. sleeping on each other's shoulders on the plane. bumping their shoulders together as they walk down the hallway. knocking knees on the bench. will's chest pressed to mack's back or side, as they orbit each other between plays.

words of affirmation

mostly mack receiving, mr. "i love getting compliments" (praise kink). pet names for sure. will for mack: sweetheart, baby, superstar, princess. mack for will: smitty, babe. (dude and bro also count here). speaking of praise, will's low voice in mack's ear, murmured words sending sparks down his spine. you're doing so good, baby, so perfect for me. you're so tight, mack, fuck. you're so pretty like this, sweetheart. can manifest in other ways for them, too. lots of i love you and i'm proud of you, but also sick pass, man and good form and you're a fuckin' beaut.

mack gives too, of course. most especially when will's not around, to friends or the media (see: "he's a special player, was drafted 4oa, etc.") doesn't let anyone forget just how good will is, how smart he is. recites his stats, did you know he had 71 points at BC?. gushes about will's banana bread and this new kind of chocolate he's making like he's a michelin chef. he's less direct. mack rants to will about how frustrating it is, some of the things they say about him, some of the questions they ask him. because he's such an amazing player and why aren't they talking about that? will smiles, and pats him on the thigh. s'okay, celly, as long as you think i'm good. mack frowns, you're the best.

acts of service

will's giving. planning dinners, spending hours on tiktok and reading articles to decide the best spot. somewhere cute, with food mack will like, and a good ambience. driving mack around. on the rare occasion they didn't sleep over, will picks up coffee first, mack's go-to order sitting and waiting in his cupholder. lifting mack's suitcase into the bed under the bus, even though he's perfectly capable of doing it himself. carrying their shared backpack onto the plane, saving their seat in the middle of the cabin: mack window, will aisle. will definitely believes in the sidewalk rule. princess treatment, always. after sex, cleaning him up gently, wiping away sweat and cum and lube from his stomach, between his thighs. keeping a water bottle ready on the nightstand. sometimes they shower, or take a bath, and mack leans into will so heavily, trying to nuzzle his head into will's neck or shoulder, its hard to lather the shampoo through his hair, but he makes do. helps him into his pajamas, tucks him under the covers.

mack does little things, too. grabs will's stick for him before practice. washes the dishes while will bakes. orders doordash while will drives. it's different, when will gets hurt. mack fusses in a way he usually doesn't. calls his dad to take a look, review will's plan of care, gets doctor recommendations, wants people rick knows and trusts, even though the trainers already provided a referral. helps will with rehab and training, holding the bands, checking his form. sets a timer on his phone for the ice packs and the heating pad. starts driving them around more. doesn't let him lift a finger, despite his protests.

gift giving

this one is the least present in their daily lives. when it comes to birthdays and holidays, though, they go all out. they know each other so well, it’s not hard to find what the other likes and needs. will keeps a running list in his notes app (password-protected, just in case) throughout the year of things he sees out and about or in instagram ads. when the time comes, he can perfectly curate a selection of gifts. each one he wraps himself, with the utmost care (and color-coordinated ribbon and paper, ofc).

mack treats gift-giving like it’s a game. he’s strategic about it, comes up with a game plan in the weeks before. he has an impressive memory and his favorite subject is will. he listens extra carefully to will throughout the day, watches what his eyes linger on in shops, what he picks up, what he puts down. waits until a month or so before the day to pick out his gifts, because will's attention span can be fickle, at times. whatever hobby he was obsessed with last month is old news by now; he’s already graduated to something else. unlike will, who plans out specific items, mack is a little more broad with his shopping list. has topics, categories, and colors jotted down. he’ll venture into a golf shop or a bookstore and shyly ask the sales associate for help picking out something for his boyfriend. because he knows will but he doesn’t know baking, or mixology, or guitars. he needs the options, needs to know what products are the best so he can make a choice. they’re competitive about it, like they are with everything. they argue about who’s the better gift-giver, despite secretly knowing they’re both equally good.

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