[pnwren]

swimming through the trees (new fic!)

macklin celebrini/will smith (5k words)

Mack was doing that thing again. The thing he always did with Will. Testing a boundary without breaching it, like he’d be okay with anything but wouldn’t ever be the one to start it. Refusing to cross the line first, but making it very clear Will could, if he wanted to.

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Wren on my dash? In this economy?? Hello, old chap.

Hello, fellow comrade! Sorry if I jumped scared you. It’s been so long since I posted anything on here that it felt like blowing the dust off an old book 😂

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WIP Wednesday!

Okay, I know it's technically Thursday now, but whatever. I said I'd post another WIP, so here's a mobfic snippet. I SWEAR I'm making progress. Writing chapter 3 from Mack's POV has actually been so fun.

[pnwren]

okay i'm obsessed with the part of i could fall in love with you that you shared today! i've been dying for an update and now i'm even more excited. i just wanna give your version of mack the biggest hug. i basically have something tells me memorized so i immediatly connected the dots with the stress hives thing because it's mentioned in ch 1 where mack talks about that. anyways i just wanted to say thank you and i love this universe and the two of them so much!

Wow, thank you so much! I love that you picked up on the fact that Mack briefly mentioned dealing with stress hives in something tells me. It’s such a small, passing detail in chapter 1, but I wanted to create tangible through lines between both POVs and it felt like something Mack would tell Will about once he’s grown more comfortable. It makes me so happy that you noticed. 🫶

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WIP Wednesday!

i could fall in love with you chapter 8 sneak peak! Might post a few snippets later today from my other wips too.

[pnwren]

you are a gift, i just want to tell you how amazing of a writer you are and i hope you never lose your passion in writing.

thank you for all your amazing fics. truly, it's all sooo captivating and beautiful. you made me cry at 2am in the morning. full on sobbing.

AHHH! I’m totally normal and chill about this. Not crying about it at all… 🥹

Receiving this was a gift! I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to send such kind, encouraging words my way. You’re so sweet. Things like this give me extra motivation. Sending you so much love and gratitude!

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Hi! sorry this is so random but I just wanted to say I finished reading fault lines. HORRIBLE. TERRIBLE. would not recommend 10/10. it was so good, literally reading it in the middle of psychology and trying not to slam my laptop shut. ANWYAYS, it lowkey inspired me to write a song. I haven’t properly recorded it yet since I only finished it an hour ago but I just wanted to ask if you wanted to see the lyrics and the song when it’s done:)

HI! THIS IS SO SWEET!!! I don’t even know what to say?!

I’m so glad you enjoyed fault lines (and I’m sorry if it caused you emotional distress). The fact that it inspired you to write a song is blowing my mind. I actually screamed when I read this! I would absolutely LOVE to hear it/see the lyrics when it’s done.

Thank you so much for letting me know! I can’t even begin to describe how much it means to me that fault lines played a part in your creative process. You’re amazing 🫶

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hi! hello! I’m curious if under a different sky will be updated soon? No pressure and it’s okay if the thought of updating or completing is a no. xx

I will be updating soon! I promise! That fic means a lot to me and it won’t be abandoned. I was struggling to rewrite my original draft of chapter 8 after realizing it wasn’t what I wanted it to be, and then I hit a wall and put it on the back burner after the olympics while I sorted through my own ethical dilemma. But there’s an update coming. I’ve been working on it for a long time. Once chapter 8 is done it should be smooth sailing with the following chapters since I feel good about those.

It means a lot to me that you care enough to ask so kindly and without pressure. So, thank you for that. And thank you for bearing with me and my insanely slow updates 🩷

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hiiiii just dropping by to say how much i loved “something tells me” and how much i’m looking forward to the next chapter of “i could fall in love with you!”

Thank you for the kind words! Feedback like this makes my day. It’s been so fun for me to write both povs! Excited to share the next chapter of i could fall in love with you (and the epilogue!!)

Thanks for making me smile 🫶

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Idk if this link will work, but here's the yarn I'm using: https://creationmisscouture.com/products/forbiden-love

And the whole thing is done in hurdle stitch, which looks like this: https://www.studioknitsf.com/hurdle-stitch/

-SH Anon

I’m obsessed. The yarn is gorgeous and the color feels very ‘fault lines’ to me for some reason? I could see Will wearing a pullover in that color. I can’t explain it. I’m sure the finished product will be absolutely beautiful.

You made my night. Hope to hear from you soon 🩷

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So I just applied to test knit a pullover named the Fault Lines Pullover and I can't wait to make it. It's a squishy textured sweater and the yarn I'm using is called Forbidden Love and something about the whole thing just feels like fate. A warm, squishy, comforting sweater that shares the name of my favorite comforting fic. Idk why I just felt like I needed to tell you about this. Hope you're doing well, sending lots of love! -SH Anon

I AM ACTUALLY IN TEARS!!! I love this so, so much. I’m so happy you told me! You have no idea how much joy this brought me. I hope you enjoy the process of making it, and that it turns out well. My hope is that it feels like getting a hug when you put it on 🩷

I’d love an update on your progress if you ever feel like sharing! Sending you all the love right back, SH Anon!

[pnwren]

Just binge read all your willmack fics and now my heart aches for a little cottage by the ocean ❤️❤️ incredible work

Thank you so much for stopping by to say this. I also long for a little cottage by the ocean (and lots of cats). This made my day! 🩷

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just stopping by to say your latest fic wrecked me in the best way!! and i listened to that song the titles from and the part that says "the day I learned your tune I knew I'd never hum another" is literally them. i love it all sm. thank you for writing it <3

I’M SMILING SO HARD ABOUT THIS! Thank you so much. Also, I very much agree. Those lyrics are undeniably Them in my mind.

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OMG NEW FIC ALERT!!🚨 Gonna go read it rn

While im still here, any chance the mobfic is gonna get another update? 👉👈

Hope you enjoyed the read!

Mobfic ch. 3 is next up on the agenda. Things are happening and I’ve been working on it. I know it’s been FOREVER since I updated, and I just hope the next part is worth the wait. 🩷🫶

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um so hi, I read ur "something tells me" willmack au and here I am to literally just copy and paste my comment cause I love it so much and I need u to know that <33

goddamn amen because thank god for bringing you in this world so I can read this freaking willmack au masterpiece！！！！！u got me reading this after midnight up until 5am (got too sleepy, if I could, I would continue reading) then continued reading the moment I wake up cause I CAN'T NOT read this！！(yes im a slowass reader) I LOVE THIS FIC SO MUCH ㅠㅠㅠㅠ felt the love thru the screen <333 got the right amount of angst and A WHOLE LOAD OF FLUFF just what I want ;)) (not me having a whole mental image of this whole fic so it's basically me and my silent screams every minute I read :p) um did I already mention that I love this fic so so so much???

YOU ARE SO SWEET!!! Both your comment and this ask made me scream. Thank you so much 😭

Something tells me has such a special place in my heart, and I absolutely love hearing thoughts about it. So thank you for sending this! I appreciate you so much. If you ever end up reading Will’s POV, I’d be so curious to hear your thoughts on how things go down through his eyes.

🫶🫶🫶🫶

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I stayed up the whole night reading fault lines and I can't make myself regret it, this story is so beautiful and sad and healing and I couldn't stop reading. I want to kiss your brain. This is now in my top 3 wm fics. I loved it so much and my sleep deprived brain can't come up with the words to describe what it means to me but it really really means a lot. Thank you so much for putting that masterpiece out there. I will be reading whatever else you decide to write.

Your kind words are such a gift! 🩷

Very glad you don’t regret staying up to read it, and hopefully you’ve caught up on some much-deserved sleep since then. I appreciate you very much and I feel lucky that you took the time to stop by and send this my way!

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https://www.tumblr.com/pnwren/812527325840375808/any-chance-you-would-ever-be-willing-to-do-fault?source=share

I personally would love the farmer's market from Will's POV. Also their first kiss/what Will was experiencing before that when Mack was distancing himself. Oh gosh Will's POV of his depressive episode/coming out of that. Will's POV of their first time. But also, like, Will's POV of anything tbh

AHHHHH. The farmers market through Will’s eyes would be so fun. I wasn’t expecting that answer and now my mind is running WILD.

Ngl, I have the first kiss scene written from Will’s POV already, because I was stuck on that scene for a minute. And when that happens sometimes I switch POVs to help me figure things out. All I can say is that there’s so. much. longing.

All of this is making me want to go back to Cliffton (I actually never wanted to leave that imaginary town anyways). Thank you for the ideas/inspiration, anon! 🩷