#misamack

the “every rookie wants macklin celebrini” season. it’d be more hilarious than any dramatic reality show on tv. will, misa, cherny, and dickie all scrambling to claim as much of their sophomore rising star’s time as possible

dickie would have a bit of an edge because he and mack have played on the same team before, meanwhile i feel will’s bc roots would work against him this time since they didn’t have a chance to bond at rookie camp where will hardcore pursued mack until mack opened up, like the current timeline. mack would still be nice to him, because mack loves everyone on the team, but they wouldn’t have that instant codependent rookie bond. will’s smart and persistent so he’d eventually wear mack down, but it wouldn’t be nearly the same, at least for a while

i also wonder if they would’ve called cherny up sooner this time around. cherny was already lighting it up with the barracuda the first half of the season, but they left him down partly to help him develop with regular playing time but also because they had a ton of forwards under contract and will was playing on mack’s line by this point. but as a rookie, will would still be adjusting to the nhl level and playing sheltered minutes on the third or fourth line, same as misa. so since they didn’t have will on mack’s wing, there’s a possibility they could’ve taken a chance on cherny sooner, allowing cherny to get closer to mack right away

misa’s biggest detriment is how idolizing his crush is. he looks up to mack too much, and because of that, mack sees him more like a kid to take care of than an equal

i think the funniest part would be mack treating will with the same senpai-like affection he gives the other rookies, always patting them on the head like good dogs and playing with them but also kind of holding himself at a higher standard with them, knowing they probably rely on him, and not being the type to coddle anyone, but also being fully aware he’s a year ahead of them in the development curve and it’s his job to show the way

(will’s eye would probably twitch at this. he wants to fuck mack soooooo badly, and being treated like just another rookie mack thinks he has to look out for kind of pisses him off. if will could just get mack into bed one time and show him what he can do…)