Responses
Rather than stubborn, I think the MC just don't trust the Commander's advances to him. He's the one who told the MC to "take care" all four of them. If I'm the MC, I'll think that he's just doing this advances to win my favor and do whatever he wants with me.
The Commander wants MC to ASK and BEG him to save him basically, but MC is too stubborn to do so. So now the Commander is out here acting all tormented because the MC is basically doing his job. I’m going to assume all of the other guys are going to fall for the MC in good ol harem fashion and he’ll ultimately pick the Commander but mannnnn, I just like that the commander is suffering for his own man actions.