
I don’t think the MC has any fault or at least not much. He didn’t step in because that IS creepy and I wouldn’t want to be associated with the guy that was sniffing my clothes. Helping or “saving” the ML could have potentially made him more creepy or strange.
!! And choosing to persevere yourself is not a crime. !!
And then the stairs thing wasn’t his fault, just like how the ML got pushed the MC got pushed as well. Obviously it’s still not good that ML fell and hit his head but inherently it really wasn’t MC’s fault. Those bullies should definitely be blamed, they are the ones who basically pushed ML.
And now the ML is back years later harassing and raping the MC. Which not a good look