i'd like to circle back to this day. April 16th, 2025. not that it has piqued my interest in a way that hasn't already been speculated on, but because it gave us probably some of the most in-depth glances into this relationship that we'll ever see from this pairing.
April 16th, 2025 | In The Morning
Mack has to go fix his tooth, and then as noted on the Never Offsides podcast, Will says that they went out for a late breakfast together (date, cute). ((however, can mack even eat? i'm not certain to what extent his dental work was, but i'm normally numb for 2-4 hours after. he probably didn't eat much. this will surely lead to a bout of hangry-ness.))
then they went to the PGA super store to return Will's putter. this errand took too long, so they had to quickly rush to former Shark's captain Logan Couture's press conference announcing his retirement.
reinforced by this interview, willmack is so very clearly NOT in a good mood. as we've heard before, will is more of a go-with-the-flow person. so maybe mack was just in a sour mood because everything was taking too long and not adhering to the schedule he envisioned in his own mind that he never bothered to tell anyone about because he assumed everyone else operates like him.
however, as someone who can relate to will's repression of anxiety (i.e. symptoms showing up in sleep patterns, biting skin around nails, struggling to be left alone), i think having someone around like mack, (who takes it to another level and frankly cannot mask it to save the life of him) ((which is NOT a problem, but rather another interesting characteristic he is able to present)), it gives me more confidence to step up in a stressful scenario.
even though it's not dire per say, having someone who i am responsible for and knowing that i can help them through their frustration/anxiety helps me completely take my mind off of my own self induced spiral. i think will and i may both have anxious avoidant attachment styles. here is the interview:
so after struggling through that, someone forces them to take this photo. which might actually subconsciously sting gabe, considering this was him and will just a year prior.
also, please note the absolutely disgusting, pathetic effort at growing out their scruff. that's the part where i begin to have some questions.
then here is macklin kicking will in the background of this god-awful interview, probably signaling to will that he is hungry or tired and that he wants to gtfo of there. he's had a long day, spent time at the dentist, suffered through multiple bad interviews and endured will schmoozing it up with Drew and Randy. but will actually says, "hey sorry, we have to go back to the PGA super store to finish getting my clubs re-gripped."
in the Never Offside podcast, mack states that he was getting agitated in the car at around 4pm. so then he "slightly taps will's unsafe windshield," causing it to crack.
by the time they're set to film the podcast, will has already completely forgiven mack and can laugh about how bad their day was. if the sun sets in san jose in april at 7:30-8:00pm PDT, then it would make sense that this was filmed around 6ish. sun is still shining behind cat.
here's the part i find funny: mack breaks will's windshield, will takes mack to get food, they go home and probably have some quiet time, then they SHAVE THEIR FACIAL HAIR TOGETHER(??), and proceed to sit down completely relaxed to talk to Cat and Toff.
maybe not a big deal to anyone else. but i'd love to point out all of the moments that they're staring directly into the camera and you know they aren't looking at cat/toff. and the small elbowing and punches. and their shoulders drifting together within the first 5 minutes. and.. this...
anyway. whatever. i don't really care.
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