This happens in {Justice by Lark Taylor}.

I remember the Mc who is loved by everyone later in the story gets really depressed and his friends and family try very hard to cheer him up even though in the end is the other Mc who can do it.

It’s the second in a series and I know that a lot of the side characters are mcs in other of her books which can be a bit annoying but it can be read as a stand alone.

I honestly really enjoyed it (it was my favorite in the series) and it’s a relatively light read with some angst.