I feel bad since he messed up but like when it comes to those kinds of situations don't say those things outloud and maybe be upfront about how you feel about the situation. Because I'm sure he hurt her feeligns by saying those things when he couldve been like I like you but right now isn't the right time which is better than what he did
It sucks, even though it's the two guys who are responsible for the choice they made (are making), the one who ends up the most hurt is our precious girl 😞