Owen love nux so he keeps going back to the past to be with him, but nux ends up getting so mad he dies which makes Owen go back to the past where he’s alive. Each time nux dies Owen keeps a coffin. Nux is making him choose between killing him again then returning to the past where nux is alive and waiting for him to return or he can just let what’s to happen happen and allow nux to die from anger again and move on.
Basically he’s saying he either has to kill me and return to the me that’s waiting for you or let me die the way I’m supposed to and move on.
Lmfao erison did a wonderful job with the explanation.
I would just like to add that it reminds me of the main character of Eternal Covenant, Ian and how he voice at how upset he is that the person he likes seem to only care about his past self who has passed away many years ago.
Despite them being the same person, there is a disconnect between him and his past self that has died multiple times. So it seems like Owen doesn't love him as he is right now and just focus and grieve for the past version
He's so real for making them choose between him and his past self