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I guess it’s bc of how sacred and sentimental it is for MC to be given a name that only the good character was given the opportunity to do it to keep the act “pure and untainted” rather than the main ML bc the feeling of getting a name from him would feel more like a leash. At least with 2nd ML he did it with good and genuine heart without exchange as it should be.
There's a very short but poignant list of reasons why these two should not end up together. But since they're going to be, the question that bugs me is 'Why did this other guy get to name him?'
Its infinitely harder to romanticize a relationship this dysfunctional, when the healthy alternative is given such an important and identity-shaping milestones. If you play up the friendship and trust with the second ml, it truly makes it seem like MC is just choosing dick.