fate: here's a gay character, he's undyingly loyal to his love interest, he isn't treated like a joke, and his love and devotion is respected in canon as a strength that saved his life y'all: what if we just ignored that and shipped him with characters who make him uncomfortable
Gray: Let’s just be friends! Gross dudebros: UGH SHE MUST BE FUCKING WAVER INSTEAD OF ME GROSS USED GOODS (I wish I were making this up... I’ve legit seen guys call her “Waver’s used goods” and it makes me sick...)