i don't think i'll ever forget when the boys' PE teacher so casually prompted me to join the other lads. there were no bells and whistles or some big grand gesture making a massive deal. he tret me like he would any other young lad. school was rough for me (like with most queer kids), so moments like these really shine. cheers, sir 🫡
Love how you can see the inspiration behind so many of Caine's creations, from designs for places (the tent, the floor of the circus, the entrance to Caine's office, the restaurant) to designs for characters (Kaufmo, Ribbit, Gummigoo, Gangle, Kinger and Queenie, the moon, the unknown dino-toy human). It's so neat
Aaand here is the second page for the second week of Funguary!
This time with lore!
So these little fellas are part of a miniserie of my creation called 'Mean Little Fairies", where fairies are the mischievous protagonists. These mushroom fairies are long lost cousins of the more humanoids one and live deep in the magical forests where humans and animals alike do not dare to venture. So, to survive, they evolved by becoming part mushroom themselves for compensating the lack of resources they could feed on (mammals, including humans). Unfortunately, exactly due to their appearance, they are frequently mistaken by more humanoid fairies and magical creatures that inhabit these environments as normal mushrooms, so they get eaten and there are cases of accidental cannibalism between fairies. Some of these mushroom looking creatures developed multiple eyes to look out from predators, some of them have their vitals protected by unexpected hard shells and so on.
I'll admit I got carried away and didn't look up the prompt very well, BUT it's still in theme ig
pairing: XAVIER, SYLUS, CALEB, RAFAYEL & ZAYNE — how and where the lads men would (respectfully) wreck your body in the new house system for the first time.
➛⋆˚࿔ find part two here
CALEB
⟶ THE PADLOCK
⟶ OVER THE BAR COUNTERTOP
— not very surprising, since we now know that caleb loooves his beers and mix up different combinations of alcohol for us to try
— i would say it happened on the first night, when you first invited him over
— it starts out innocently enough. just your pretty boyfriend making your favorite drink for a toast
— but then, a drink turned into two, three, four… five?
— he probably grabbed a near by stool and sat down by your side, codling your back as he praised you for how far you’ve come
— you, enchanted by the way he talks and looks (bright pinkish cheeks, glossy eyes looking all lovely dovey into yours) probably lean in for a kiss
— a sweet and caring kiss at first. loving touches all over your body as his tongue caressed yours softly
— AH, you though
— suddenly he’s standing and all you can think is: ‘when’d that happened?’
— hands grabbing your hips as, with no difficulties whatsoever, he prompts your ass on the countertop, sliding right in between your parted legs
— he would help you undress, loving the way your body reacts to his touch
‘i’ll do it for you pips’
‘i’ll do everything for you, just lift your hips f’me’
—he would bathe himself in the heavenly sight of your naked body sprawled all over the counter. almost falling into temptation and touching himself for you
— finally sliding his dick inside, he would rest a hand over the countertop, to steady himself as he thrust in a slow agonizing rhythm inside of you
— the other would be on your body, everywhere you want him to be, he’s yours - he’s always been yours
— as his thrusts deepens you instinctively wrap your legs around his waist, pulling him impossibly closer to you
‘good girl pips, pull me in’
‘thaaaat’s it baby, i’m not going anywhere’
— a bottle or two (same with some glasses) would break, falling and slipping all over the counter as he presses his hips into your cunt
— he would probably hide a pair of your panties (100% from that first night fuck) in a secret drawer
— so when you’re out on a mission and he’s all alone in that big house, pouring himself a drink as his mind gets progressively dizzier at every sip. he can still have you, smell you, fuck you… even if you’re not really there with him :(
SYLUS
⟶ ASCENT TO DESIRE
⟶ AGAINST A WALL / SHOWER
— he’s an impatient man, always accustom to have everything he wants the second that he wants it
— so when you grip his wrist excitingly pushing him around your new house, he can’t help but wanting you right there and then
— he would probably pin you against the hallway corridor, locking your legs around his waist as he desperately makes out with you
— not even undressing just, please let him in
— moving your panties to the side he mentally praises you for putting on a skirt for him
‘i’m sorry kitten, jus’ quick yeah?’
‘i promise i’ll behave after’
‘i’ll follow you around as you show me all of your accomplishments… but now jus’ lemme in’
— he just loves that much okay? seeing you so excited makes him excited (not in the same way as you, but yeah - you love his enthusiasm either way)
— shielding the back of your head with his hand he would thrust his hips into you, not even teasing you at this point
— just slamming and dragging his tick cock inside of you as soon as he feels your cunt hug his length
— OR he would join you in the shower
— (mentally laughing remembering the moment you first saw him naked and freshly showered)
— he would help you get cleaned up, stroking and caressing your skin with a soft sponge as he follows the path initiated by the spongy texture with his lips
— again, you would find yourself pinned against the wall as sylus locks your legs tightly around his hips
— this time around he would go slow, teasing your body using the shower head
— he would use the hot water to soothe your body and make it relax as he slides in you sloooowly letting you feel every inch of his dick pounding in and out of your pussy
— cold water sporadically over your clit, to make your count clench tightly around his length (hugging at his base so tightly he almost saw starts)
— he would probably make you cum two or three times
— enjoying every moan, whimper, ragged breath and cries
‘that’s it kitten, choke me with your cunt’
‘nuh-uh don’t run from me, let me make you feel good’
XAVIER
⟶ THE CLOSE UP
⟶ GOOD ‘OL BED
— he probably didn’t even plan this (my sweet baby🥺)
— on the second night he spent over, you both were just sooo tired after fighting wanderers all day
— all cuddle up in bed, he felt your body tiredly stretch as you changed position
— back to his torso, you curl you leg into your chest
— his big tees, that you use a pajama, rolls over your tummy exposing the thin fabric of your panties digging into the plush of your ass
— xavier probably still half asleep, would pull your body down, closer to his (already missing the skin to skin contact)
— feeling your ass so exposed to him, he would probably open an eye to investigate
— wrapping his arms around your waist, he would probably follow your legs with his, curling his body against yours (almost shielding your entire being with his strong body)
— you would probably be the one to grind down on him, not with a malice intent or anything. but, jus’ cause it’s him, and your body loves him so much it can’t help but search for him even when your mind it’s asleep
— his dick would harden in his sleep as pre-cum starts to leak out his pink tip at every deep drag of your hips
— waking up, he would just look for a while loving the way you need him 24/7 even when you’re sleeping
— sensing your movements getting desperate he would thrust up into you, freeing his dick from his boxers
— and when you faintly wake up, just to tell him: ‘inside xavie’ ‘put it inside’ he just does it
— mostly cockwarming you all night long (cause let’s be honest he would probably fall asleep the second he slides it in)
— he would probably wake you up in the morning with his dick impaling you, slowly and softly sliding against your gummy walls
— being this close to you makes his mind dizzy as his breath completely shutters against the crook of your neck
— he would probably tease you, feeling and watching (with his hands tightly grabbing at your hips) his cock form all over your tummy as he slides in and out of you
— he would probably push lightly down on your tummy just to hear you whimper his name in that messy syrupy voice he likes so much
‘you feel me deep inside you, right baby?’
‘that’s it, stay put f’me’
‘jus’ feel me angel, that’s all you have to do’
ZAYNE
⟶ SPLITTING BAMBOO / THE FOLD
⟶ GYM
— this would happen probably around the third or fourth day
— the first few days he felt like he was dreaming
— living and seeing you being so domestic with and for him made his heart lighter as his mind totally relaxed into the comfort of his new reality
— he would probably walk in on you stretching after your workout. all sweaty and sensitive as you massaged your abused muscles
— initially he would help you stretch your aching body, explaining and detailing all the possible outcomes of an inadequate post workout routine
‘stay still, i don’t want you limping around the house cause you’re running from me’
‘breath, c’mon’ ‘lemme hear you, in and out - thaaat’s it’
‘good girl, it’s okay to make noise f’me help me understand what i can do for you’
— and suddenly… your clothes are off!
— how did that happen? he was just massaging your skin with some oil and… oh yeah he took off your yoga pants to work on your under thighs better. then, your gym top came off cause ‘your back is really tense, stay put i’ll help you’
— that’s why and how you end up naked, sprawled all over your yoga mat as zayne pushes his hips into yours
— your right leg is resting against your boyfriends big broad chest as caress the soft skin of your thigh with a hand
— your other leg is hocked around his waist, circling his lower body as you push him deeper at every thrust of his hips
— zayne is a doctor, he knows bodies - he knows your body
— he’s never been a man to just sit comfortably in one position and be done with it
— mid thrust he unhooks your leg from his chest, pushing them both around his hips as he deepens ever more his strokes
‘breath baby’
‘relax, jus’ lemme back in’
— lowering his torso, he hides in face into your chest and neck pampering with kisses your soft skin
— zayne never liked hickeys, he knows the medical story behind them, so they never appeal to his taste
— but, oh shit, when he has your body, your skin, so close to his mouth he can’t resist but suck and bite down onto your flesh
— his dick throbs uncontrollably as he hears you whimpering his name as his marking your skin
— good job, your turned him! you tuned him into a starving man who just wanna mark your flesh in a different place every time he has you
— hopefully you’re proud of yourself (mark me up dr. zayne!!! wait, who said that?!?)
RAFAYEL
⟶ THE SUPER 8
⟶ BATHTUB
— second night 100%
— the first night he would gasps seeing you come back home to him soo tired and exhausted
— literally his heart broke seeing you like this
— so the next night he just surprise you with a steaming hot bath. your favorite essentials oils already spreading in the air. little and colorful petals dangling softly over the water
— he would give your privacy, letting you relax
— only ever entering cause he heard you call out for him
‘you need me cutie?’
— he would sit by the tub’s side, stroking and brushing your hair with the most gentlest touch
— he would try and tell you tails about sirens and a land called lemuria to make you relax but… what are doing?
— you wrap your fingers around his wrist asking him to join you in the tub
— how could he ever say no to you?
— he sits down in front you, cupping your face with his warm hands as he softly kisses your lips
— he would end up on top of you, as his hand slides down in between your bodies as he angles his cock right at your entrance
— he would thrust slow into you, letting your body melt under him
— he would soothe all your stress and worries with gentle overstimulation
— making you come soo incredibly close to the edge only to deny it at the last second
— he’s just trying to help, he’s not being mean (actually, yes, he’s being a little meanie)
— he would edge you around three or four times
‘uh-uh not yet cutie’
‘a little longer, c’mon lemme see you go dumb on my cock, please’
‘good girl, see? jus’ breath and relax baby, i’m doing this for you’
— but once he sees your eyes water and your mind go numb he gives in - loving the way your orgasm is so strong it almost hits him too
— he would let some of the water drain, only to refill the tub with hot water soon after
— he would let you fall asleep like this, against his chest as he finally tells you the tails about the sirens and all the magical creatures that once inhabited earth
— he would scoop your body up in his arms
— dress you up in one of his shirts and pull you under the covers laying besides you as he watches your chest rise and fall in a peaceful rhythm
His name is lich, lich possesses a secondary persona of jingle that manifests through a harrowing physical transformation. Standing at a staggering 290cm, this form is a direct inheritance from his father’s side—a dark, ancestral lineage that is purely predatory. His true nature is inherently violent; during a single lapse in control, he massacred 87 people during one of his own shows. The only catalyst for this horrific shift is prolonged exposure to darkness; if he remains without light for too long, his human psyche shatters, allowing the towering monster to take command.
Only Jester and Doctor are aware of this incident, keeping the truth hidden from the rest of the crew to protect Jingle's secret. There was one terrifying instance where Jester was nearly killed when Lich suddenly turned, but Doctor managed to pin him down. It took an agonizingly high dosage of sedatives to finally suppress his massive, 290cm frame and force the transformation to recede.
Jingle lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), meaning his "other self" is a distinct, violent altar that takes complete control during a switch. Because of this, he suffers from total dissociative amnesia; he has no memory of his actions, his towering 290cm frame, or the massacre of the 87 victims once he reverts to his host state.
(I hate his father for forcing his mom to produce 💔)
Did anyone ask for this? No! Am I making it anyways? Yes! Because I have more to say about them than just what I covered in my willmack primer, so they get their own dedicated post.
Quick Disclaimers:
As I've said before, I only started watching hockey in late 2025, so I might be missing some context.
We will be staring at a lot of instagram screenshots today.
I started making this in December and am finishing on January 24th.
Because these are real people with private lives, there's certain things we just don't know. And frankly we are not meant to know! The beauty of fanfiction is that you can fill in the gaps yourself!
I'll use this as an excuse to link to my pinterest page. I have individual boards for each of these boys, and pictures of all three of them under my BC board. Getty Images is also a good resource for pictures.
If anyone wants my big-ass unorganized video collections lmk, but I'll hold off on that for now.
Intro + Families
Will Smith comes from a pretty well-off, established family in Lexington, Massachusetts. He gets his name from his grandfather, William Charles Patrick Smith I. His parents' names are Bill and Colleen, and he has an older sister named Grace. He was skating by the age of four. His family are known Catholics. Many generations of the Smiths have attended Boston College.
Ryan Leonard is the youngest of four. His brother, John, is seven years older than him, and his sisters Alyssa and Brianna are eabout 13-14 years older. This is kind of a big deal to him, it seems. Leno was John's nickname, and Ryan was Little Leno for a long time. He was also raised Catholic. If there is one thing you need to know about Ryan Leonard, it's that he is a huge dork (essential viewing). Also, check out these pictures of him as a little kid.
Gabe Perreault is the youngest son of former NHL player Yanic Perreault. He has three siblings, Jacob, Jeremy, and Liliane (ik Jacob is older but I'm not sure about the other two). His family is French-Canadian. They moved to Chicago, Illinois when Gabe was very young, and he seems to mostly identify as American, as he's played for American teams internationally. He does speak French fluently. This post is a good source for some French articles about Gabe, and also gives some insight into his family dynamics.
Junior Boston Bruins
The earliest evidence I've found of Will and Leno being friends is them being on the Junior Boston Bruins together in 2015, when they would've been 10 years old. Leno says (2:21:06) that they played in different leagues during the regular season, but were on the Jr Bruins over the summer. This video (1:44) includes the two of them playing together around the same time. It's hard to say how close they were at this age, but they definitely knew each other.
Slight Tangent: Will Vote
So this really does not matter at all, I just want to mention it. There's this guy named Will Vote who is childhood friends with Will Smith. He's a 5'8" scrawny white boy who didn't get drafted and still attends BC and he somehow manages to remain at the scene of the crime in all of this. I don't know if he's important. I don't know how much of the drama he knows. I just know that he's there. If you're wondering who the mystery fourth person is in a picture, it's probably Voter.
National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program, or NTDP, is the team that represents the United States at the IIHF World U18 Championship, or just U18. They technically have two teams, the Under 18s and the Under 17s. Both Leno and Will were invited to play at the NTDP in 2021. This meant they had to move to Michigan. The Smith family bought a home in Michigan while retaining their Lexington house. Will Smith, Will Vote, and Ryan Leonard lived there together. Smith and Voter's moms took turns staying with/looking after them in two-week long shifts. I know for certain that Will was taking online classes with his Boston high school, St. Sebatian's, and retained several friends from that school (he had already committed to Northeastern University with some of them at this point).
The NTDP is where Leno and Will first met Gabe. The three of them were put on a line together and saw a lot of success. Will played centre, with Gabe on the right wing and Leno on the left. Even at this time, they were being called the best line in junior hockey.
Fun fact: this is where they first played against Macklin Celebrini as a trio! Mack was on Chicago Steel at the time. Also the first time you can see Mack ragebaiting Leno.
2023 NHL Draft
Here's some pictures of the gang at the NHL Entry Draft Combine because I think they're so silly. I also encourage you to check out this video about Leno getting drafted. It gives some good insight to the process, as well as Leno as a person.
The 2023 NHL entry draft took place in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 28-29. Will Smith went 4th overall to the San Jose Sharks. Ryan Leonard went 8th overall to the Washington Capitals. Gabe Perreault went 23rd overall to the New York Rangers. Both Will and Leno thought that Gabe was seriously overlooked. They're constantly emphasizing how smart he is.
Boston College (23-24)
Will, Gabe, and Leno had all already committed to playing hockey at Boston College before the draft, and so had a lot of their friends from the NTDP. Leno was one of the first to commit. Will had committed to Northeastern University a few years ago but de-committed around Christmastime and committed to BC instead. (all of that is covered in wonderful detail here). They basically peer-pressured Gabe into committing with them, as Gabe says here (0:34).
Boston College is a Catholic school. As mentioned earlier, Leno and Will were both raised Catholic and seemingly still are. I have seen nothing to indicate whether Gabe is religious or not. While Leno and Will can both be seen wearing crosses, if Gabe ever wears a chain, it's usually with his dad's jersey number. He might be Catholic, as a lot of hockey players are and his family is from Quebec. We won't know unless he tells us directly, I suppose.
Will, Leno, and Gabe were all communications majors. Will and Leno took all the same classes together, including theater. Gabe was in 4 out of their 5 classes, as he took French (yes, French. A language he already speaks fluently.) Gabe and Will shared a dorm. I haven't found any info on Leno's living situation during their freshman year, but it's safe to assume he lived on campus. Also, Leno was very invested in getting good grades, moreso than a lot of their teammates. Which is interesting to me, considering he's the same guy who later says "just because I went to college doesn't mean I'm smart."
During BC, Will wore the number 6, Leno wore 9, and Gabe wore 34 (Gabe's dad wore numbers ending in 4 throughout his career, and Gabe does the same).
The boys stayed on a line together and were widely considered the best line in college hockey. I truly can't emphasize enough how good they were together. Will had this to say about their chemistry:
"Every game we go into as a line we want to be the best line on the ice. And we take that personally if we’re not. So, every game we are super competitive, and we all want to go out there and dominate. These two guys feed off of me and I feed off of them, so we are always giving our best for the other guys."
Now, there are a lot of people who will tell you that Gabe and Leno were more friends with Will than they were with each other, and that Will was the glue holding their group together. To a certain extent, that is true- but Gabe and Leno were friends! Look at how smiley Gabe gets when Leno is brought up!! Look at how he stares at Leno!! Look at these pictures!!!! Would you do that with a guy who's just a friend of a friend??? I don't think so!!!! That being said, it does seem like Will and Gabe were very close in a way that Leno wasn't really a part of.
BC ultimately lost the National Championship game 2-0 against Denver University. You can watch the full replay of it here, but the most important parts are at 1:52:04 and 1:54:00 where you can see Leno crying on the ice, and his teammates helping him up. Will goes to hug Leno, and he turns away. Which could possibly indicate that there was already some tension? More likely, Leno was just really upset.
Here are a couple videos from their freshman year: (x) (x)
World Junior Championship 2024
From December 26 2023 to January 5 2024, Will, Gabe, and Leno competed in the IIHF World Juniors Championship. This did cross over with their time at BC, during winter break.
They ultimately won, with Leno scoring against Sweden in overtime to cement their victory. Everybody makes their little instagram posts about it, but by far the most lethal is this one that Leno's because of that evil evil caption (Will posted a reel because he wanted to be different.)
2024 NHL Draft + The Macklin Celebrini of it all
Yeahhhh, we do have to talk about Mack.
On May 7th, 2024, the Sharks won the first overall pick of the 2024 draft. So, they basically won Mack. Mack was present for the draft lottery.
On May 28th, Will Smith signs his ELC, meaning he will play with the San Jose Sharks for the 2024-25 season. Apparently someone in his home felt the need to decorate about it.
On June 28th, the NHL Draft takes place and Mack is officially drafted to the San Jose Sharks. We do know that Will attended based only on his instagram story. Ostensibly he was there to support his NTDP teammate Zeev Buium, who was also drafted that day.
I don't know if I can say for certain that Will left BC to play with Macklin, but. Man. As soon as Mack was drafted, everyone was talking about Mack and Will playing together. (x) (x) The two of them get extremely close during training camp, which is around the time that Mack officially signs.
I'll include this here, I guess, since it crosses over into Sophomore year. There's a lot of instagram shennanigans around this time that maybe point to a falling out between Will and Leno? Obviously as outsiders we can't say for sure, it just looks weird. I highly encourage you to look through that linked post, as it explains things much better than I could, but I will mention things as they come up. Gabe and Will both post their sad little stories about Will leaving.
Sophomore Year (24-25)
Both Gabe and Leno decided to stay at BC for a second year rather than sign with their respective teams. In this article, Leno basically says that he felt he had "unfinished business" because of their championship loss.
Leno and Gabe stayed on a line together. At least at the Beanpot, Will was replaced by junior Andre Gasseau, but it was sometimes James Hagens? Idk. When Will gets his first goal, Leno and Gabe both repost it to their stories.
During sophomore year Leno lived in what he called an 8-man, basically a shared apartment with seven other people. He was not living there in Freshman year, because the 8-person dorms are not available to Freshman. I don't know where Gabe was rooming without Will (though I personally like to imagine he was in the 8-person dorm, based on absolutely zero evidence).
Leno and Gabe return to World Juniors for their second gold. Leno is captain this time around (frankly an astonishing choice). But without Will around, BC isn't performing quite as well. However they DO manage to win the hockey east final against BU! And apparently, Will and Mack had made a bet based off of that game, so Mack is seen wearing Will's old BC jersey during walk-ins. Eventually, Will does have to wear Mack's jersey when BU wins a game. This post goes more into the jersey bet and how utterly insane that is.
On January 20th (which is the day before Leno's birthday) the Sharks play the Bruins in Boston and a bunch of BC guys attend. They even get a group photo with Will! Gabe was a part of this group. There are eyewitness accounts to say that Leno was at the game, apparently picking up trash? But Leno is notably not in the group picture. Also Will does not post anything for Leno's birthday, which he has done in years prior.
Will was at the beanpot (with Mack of course) but seemingly didn't hang out with any of his old BC buddies. Mack is also there and can be seen mingling with BU players, and even reading their starting lineup for the night.
For Will's birthday, March 7th, Gabe posts but Leno does not.
BC loses to Denver again in the semifinals. They're not getting that championship. On March 31st, 2025, it is announced that Leno has signed with the Capitals and Gabe has signed with the Rangers.
The same day he signs, Leno gets a text from an unknown number claiming to be Alex Ovechkin and asking him if he wants to go to sushi. It turns out to actually be Ovi, and a bunch of the Caps party with the BC guys. I can't stress enough that this is a real thing that happened.
Leno's debut (April 1st) in Boston was just one day before Gabe's (April 2nd) in New York. A number of BC guys, including Voter and Jacob Fowler, showed up to both Leno and Gabe's debut games wearing their BC jerseys backwards so that the guys could see their numbers. Put that in the category of Things Moon Is Super Normal About.
Leno seems to fit in right away with the Caps, they all adore him. He moves in with his teammate Pierre-Luc Dubois and his wife Maddy for a few months, and they do their best to teach him to be a real grown-up. Ovi is calling him "Kiddo" and "Baby". He's getting pet like a dog. He's the baby brother of the team and honestly, he's thriving. Also he makes his playoff debut!
Gabe is having a very different experience. He spends a lot of time going back and forth between the Rangers and their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. At least when he is with the Rangers, he has a tall brunette to stare lovingly at.
Summer of 2025
Mack and Will go to Worlds with Sidney Crosby. Sure, why not.
Okay, aaaand we're back to instagram shenanigans. It truly never ends with these people.
On May 29th Leno makes his little goodbye post to BC, where he calls it the best two years of his life. Will is not in any of the pictures, but he does comment "6934🥲". Also, The picture of Gabe and Leno looks suspiciously like a photo of Will and Mack that Will posted. Make of that what you will. Also Gabe's comment further cements to me that the love is real!!!
On June 5th, Gabe posts a cheeky little photo dump! This functions as his goodbye to BC (even though he already posted like two goodbyes). Let's take a look at some of the pictures:
Okay, looking good, looking... wait, what's that? That second to last picture? Did Gabe, Leno, and James Hagens push two queen sized beds together? And then he and Leno laid in bed together on their phones? Why did he post this??
ANYWAYS. On July 9th, 2025, Gabe Perreault posts this nuclear bomb:
So... I don't really know what to say about this. There's no beef??? I guess??? The comments from their friends/BC teammates seem surprised, so some people think that this post is more for appearances. They're clearly wasted as hell. I don't fucking know, man. Why is Will Vote tagged? Why did Matt Rempe comment "ladies loved this one"? Why did Jacob Fowler comment a Rocky gif? Why do they all look so stupid? Who picked that fuckass song? The photo is apparently from some kind of event at Will's family's home on Cape Cod. I have yet to see evidence of any other guys being there, but surely they must have been?
On July 15th, Will and Leno are both at a Coldplay concert. It is unclear if they went together.
On July 24th, Will and Leno participate in Shoulder Check. Gabe was supposed to be there too, but wasn't for whatever reason. This is the first time that Will and Leno play on oposing teams, and it's... it's fine, actually. They're acting So Normal.
On September 3rd Will posts his summer photo dump which features A Whole Lot Of Gabe. Leno is nowhere to be found (despite the fact that he was at some of those events).
NHL (25-26)
Will and Mack continue to be attached at the hip. Everybody act surprised.
December 3rd, 2025. The Washington Capitals play against the San Jose Sharks. This is the first time that any of the boys have played against each other in the NHL. The vibes are a little weird. There's this video of Will and Leno giggling together and then Will immediately locking back in, which. whatever. Ultimetly the Caps win 7-1. (Mack's number is 71. by the way.)
On December 13th, Will gets injured in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mack immediately turns around to fight the guy that hurt Will. Will is put on IR for thirteen games.
On December 23rd, The Caps play the Rangers. There's pretty limited interaction between Leno and Gabe on ice. After the game, Leno says that he and Gabe exchanged a "couple words." Which could mean literally anything I guess. The final score is 7-3 Rags. (73 is Matt Rempe's number. By the way. Just in case you were wondering.)
For Christmas Eve, Leno posts a picture of himself scoring on the sharks (slide 4). You tell 'em, king.
Gabe plays for the Rangers during the Winter Classic! And a few weeks later he scores two goals in one game! I don't want to jinx anything but it's looking very good for my boy.
On January 15th, 2026, The Sharks play the Capitals in DC. Will is still on IR at this point, though apparently Will and Leno went to dinner the night before the game. Neither of them have commented on it from what I can tell, so god only knows how that went. Final score was 3-2 San Jose. Not a narratively significant number for once! Good job boys, we did it! Also, Will comes off IR like a day later.
Leno's birthday was January 21st and neither Will nor Gabe posted about it.
Two days later, January 23rd, the Sharks played the Rangers. Gabe and Will got dinner the night before. We also got this article where both Gabe and Will talk a bit about playing against each other for the first time, as well as this video which covers a lot of the same territory. It's nice to see that they still speak very highly of each other! That being said, during the game Gabe elbows Mack in the face. It does look prettyyyy intentional. The Sharks Broadcasters felt the need to add that Gabe and Will would have an "official breakup" after the game. Uh. Do with that what you will. Will is asked about it here (2:33) and jokes that Gabe should've gotten a longer penalty. The final score was 3-1 San Jose.
In Conclusion
Good god, I hope that's everything. Again, there's always going to be a lot going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. There's also some stuff I left out, like the fact that Gabe's favorite midnight snack is milk and cookies, and Will and Mack are known to order milk and cookies in their hotel rooms.
Personally, I go back and forth on whether or not there's any actual beef here. Sometimes friends drift apart for no reason. Professional hockey players are also very busy people. Maybe they just didn't have time to post for their buddies' birthdays. I don't know, man.
Obviously these guys are going to have to keep playing against each other for quite a while. There's a Caps v Rags game scheduled for April 5th 2026, which is the last time our boys will face off during the regular season. If any major updates happen, I will follow up accordingly.
