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Summary:

Will 🦅 9:19am
I am not allowed to play or practice
till further notice

Notes:

Hi everyone! Happy (?) November, we are in the home stretch of semester 1 and things are looking rough, so here I am providing you all with another part of this world!

As always I took some creative liberties with the timeline and information, nothing is to be taken seriously or as the 100% correct information.

RPF rules / basic fucking knowledge: Do not post this fic, or any others, anywhere where players, family, friends, etc. may be able to see them. If you are, know, or recognize anyone in this work of fiction please leave and pretend you do not know this corner of the internet exist.

IMPORTANT: This part focuses heavily on mental health. While nothing is stated explicitly things are alluded / implied, so please take care of yourself as moving forward this topic will not be shied away from and will be a large character point for Will along with his and Macklins relationship.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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September 26th, 2025

 

Will 🦅 3:13pm

I will be a few minuets late

Will 🦅 3:14pm

Found a huge rip in the crotch

of my new suit

 

Mack 💙 3:19pm

i just woke up

 

Will 🦅 3:26pm

With the way my day is going,

you would think I just did

 

Mack 💙 3:28pm

that bad, love?

 

Will 🦅 3:32pm

Don’t worry about it

Will 🦅 3:34pm

Leaving now, see you soon

baby

 

October 2nd, 2025

 

Mack 💙 1:14am

you get home?

 

Mack 💙 1:26am

love, you dont live that far

Mack 💙 1:28am

why is your location off?

Mack 💙 1:30am

obviously i am not your keeper,

but i am worried, please just let

me know where you are

 

Will 🦅 2:41am

Sorry, went for a drive

Will 🦅 2:43am

Hope you are sleeping by now

Will 🦅 2:44am

Love you 💙

 

October 15th, 2025

 

Mack 💙 7:02am

just picked up coffee and breakfast

from dunkin

Mack 💙 7:04am

be there in 10

 

Will 🦅 7:10am

I’m not going to practice

 

Mack 💙 7:11am

are you feeling okay?



Will 🦅 7:26am

Have a good practice, love

Will 🦅 7:28am

Thanks for the breakfast

 

Mack 💙 7:37am

i will be back after, we can

talk if you want

 

Mack 💙 7:40am

or just watch a movie or something

*Seen 8:03am*

 

October 21st, 2025

 

Tyler T. 11:14am

Smitty, you and me are going

for lunch.

Tyler T. 11:16am

Just us. Leaving in 5.

 

October 21st, 2025

 

Tyler T. 1:50pm

Thank you for telling me all

of that, Will. Get some rest,

long game tonight. I think Lee

said that Schaefer kid is an

absolute menace.

 

Will S. 1:53pm

You won’t tell anyone, right?

 

Tyler T. 1:55pm

I am not an evil person, kid.

I know that took a lot to say 

and admit, I want to help you.

Tyler T. 1:57

Even if you don’t want to tell

coach or the team therapist, tell

Mack. He is your partner, you two

are in this together. He will help you,

pretty sure he would give you his

brain if it meant you being happy.

 

Will S. 2:00pm

That would mean he gets mine and

I think thats worse

 

Tyler T. 2:02pm

I am taking my pregame nap, and so are

you.

 

October 23rd, 2025

 

Mack 💙 11:43pm

where are you hiding out?

 

Will 🦅 11:44pm

Outside the home player entrance 

Will 🦅 11:46pm

I can see the bus so I will

meet you all right before it

leaves

 

Mack 💙 11:48pm

you are an idiot, love

Mack 💙 11:49pm

let me get some shoes and

i will be out there in a moment.

you played great love

 

Will 🦅 11:51pm

You are the one with a hat trick

 

Mack 💙 11:52pm

and YOU are the one with a game winner

Mack 💙 11:54pm

i cant wait to kiss you

 

Will 🦅 11:55pm

Get out here

 

October 26th, 2025

 

Will 🦅 10:48pm

You are just on one this past week

 

Mack 💙 10:50pm

do i get an award?

 

Will 🦅 10:51pm

You wish, but I love you

either way

Will 🦅 10:53pm

Can I stay with you when we get back?

Will 🦅 10:57pm

*This message was deleted*

 

Mack 💙 11:00pm

of course, but what did you delete?

 

Will 🦅 11:02pm

Bus is leaving soon, hurry up old

man

 

Mack 💙 11:03pm

you are older???

 

November 1st, 2025

 

Mack 💙 1:01am

where are you??

Mack 💙 1:03am

will, i am worried

Mack 💙 1:07am

are you in the bathroom?

 

Will 🦅 1:10am

Do you have a first aid kit?

 

Mack 💙 1:10am

yes

Mack 💙 1:12am

can i come in?

 

Will 🦅 1:14am

I’m sorry

 

Mack 💙 1:15am

will, can i can in?

 

Will 🦅 1:16am

Give me a second

 

November 2nd, 2025

 

*Incoming call: 7 minuets 13 second*

 

Will 🦅 9:14am

Coach just called me

 

Mack 💙 9:16am

about what?

 

Will 🦅 9:19am

I am not allowed to play or practice

till further notice

Will 🦅 9:22am

Said I have to meet with him at 10,

currently trying to look like I am not 

losing it

 

Mack 💙 9:25am

want me to come with?

 

Will 🦅 9:27am

Be here when I get back? I am heading

out now

 

Mack 💙 9:30am

going to grab coffee and breakfast

for when you get back

Mack 💙 9:32am

keep me updated

Mack 💙 9:34am

love you, you are brave 💙

 

Novemeber 2nd, 2025

 

Tyler T. 12:01pm

I just heard the news.

Tyler T. 12:02pm

How are you taking it?

 

Will 🦅 12:05pm

It’s Mack

Will 🦅 12:05pm

Ew his autocaps

Will 🦅 12:07pm

He’s not doing great, I don’t

want to leave him for the game

tonight

 

Tyler T. 12:09pm

How bad?

 

Will 🦅 12:12pm

Let me convince him to lay down

then I will call you

 

Tyler T. 12:23pm

Okay.

 

November 4th, 2025

 

Published by: Ann Yoder Published: November 4th, 2025 at 2:06pm

Will Smith and his future as a San Jose Shark

 

Will Smith was a healthy scratched for the San Jose Sharks during their back-to-back games at home over to weekend, and today he was missing from practice. During the post-practice press conference with head coach, Ryan Warsofsky, we learned a little on the why.

 

“As you noticed Will did not play this weekend and was not here this morning. At this time we ask for respect and privacy as he will be stepping away from the team for an undetermined amount of time due to a private matter.” 

 

Q: Can you share any information surrounding the reason?

 

A: “Will did give us permission to share it is regarding mental health, but besdies that we will not share any other information out of respect.”

 

Q: How do you see this affecting the team?

 

A: “Play wise? We are losing a top player, someone we can rely and fall back on, but we have a great team and great players who will step up and be able to fill his shoes”

 

Q: Team chemistry wise?

 

A: “I don’t know, but this team is close, these guys are brothers and when one is hurting they care deeply.”

 

If you or someone you know are struggling with mental health, it is never too late to reach out for help.

 

Suicide Hotline: 988

 

November 5th, 2025

 

Mom 2:37pm

Will, why didn’t you tell me?

 

Will 2:39pm

You are in Mass, I don’t want 

to worry you

 

Mom 2:41pm

I am your mom, it is my job to 

worry about you, especially if

I find out through an article.

 

Mom 2:44pm

I want to trust you Will, but I 

need you to be honest. Did you?

 

Will 2:55pm

I’m sorry

 

Mom 2:57pm

Hunny, are you getting help?

I thought you were still seeing

yout therapist from here on

zoom?

 

Will 3:03pm

I haven’t talked to him since I came

back. I am working on finding 

someone out here, but I don’t 

want someone who knows me

 

Will 3:07pm

Coach said I have to if I want to

go back to playing

 

*Outgoing call: 43 minuets 55 seconds*



Notes:

I am actually going to lose my mind, the formatting is not working how I want it to so until I get around to wanting to sit down and fix it, here it is.

Thought / discussion questions:

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