It means cuz that second guy comes later so he is second lead first person involved with mc first so he considers as second lead it mostly says on those places where people are uncertain of endings.
Everytime people ask for that I never answer bc of this
Like there are stories where the MC is already in loved with someone and then this other guy comes into the story in the first 5 chapters so he's TECHNICALLY the 2nd lead bc he came later BUT also he's clearly the ML since he has more relationship than the unrequited love with the other character. So idk if it counts or not
i think people should stop saying MAIN LEAD when there's a love triangle, is first lead and second lead
Doesn’t ML = male lead not main lead?
I have only see people saying "main" like
MC = Main character
ML= Main lead
At least in BL, I know that with straight stories they use FL as Female Lead
i meant male lead when i said ml
Not really. The environment and the plot points given matter. And we say 2nd ML because they're neevr really given equal chance and opportunity as mc is always in love with ml1 first.
Yeah
hate it when someone says "mc ends up with 2nd ml" do you understand what you are typing...? like... if mc ends up with him then he'd be the 1st ml... 2nd ml is called 2nd because mc don't end up with him