@Kaji All he knows you say, then it's a matter to be discuss not to be neglected. I don't see any wrong about mc accompanying his childhood friend And for the record THAT WAS NOT A DATE oh gad even though he knew that friend like him he can't be that rude to decline him. The mc intentions of avoiding ML to be hurt are not to be dismiss and he intend to tell him, it's just that unexpected circumtances can turn the event awfully. I am not invalidating the ML's reaction I am just trying to say that is better to talk things out. It's very immature to sacrifice a relationship that is starting to bloom when you know the fact that you're the one who is love, don't let the jelousy get the best of you.
One order of Dominant Obsessive Possessive Ahjushi in table 69, Please 🥺