I have to say right now at this point: for me, in the Greek camp, Patroclus and Odysseus attracted a lot of looks of desire and lust.
For me, the two are distant in many aspects, but they have something in common: they both know how to impress people.
Because Odysseus was short for the time and had no initial skills with a sword, since he preferred the bow and the bow in war was considered a "cowardly weapon", he always impressed people with his intelligence and silver tongue. He didn't have much of a filter, sometimes he said things that seemed absurd, but when put into practice they made sense, he was favored by the GODDESS OF WISDOM AND STRATEGY, LADY ATHENA. To me, Odysseus was the kind of person who would wrap you around his finger, that you would start listening to his words and you would fall into this strange spell of finding him attractive, it's like he was a siren, and he also had enviable thighs and chest. So, he was desired for that, he provokes you, like a snake, leaves you wanting and then pretends that it is none of his business and you have to deal with it. Him not shutting up doesn't help either, because every word that comes out of his mouth makes people more desirous, and in my headcanon, Odysseus has beautiful lips.
Patroclus is not as fast or as prominent as his friend and lover Achilles, but there is something about him that intrigues men. Patroclus has very kind eyes, sweet words and a gentle heart, besides being a warrior who stands out on the battlefield. He is calm and always gives his opinion in favor of obtaining a viable solution, something that is easy to do, but there was something that Patroclus had that I'm sure made men blush, which was his boldness, Patroclus is not someone "innocent", he PRETENDS to be so he can get ahead, but he impresses by being bold, he interrupts Agamemnon sometimes, laughs at the words of the kings, despises Odysseus and his ideas, and above all, he knows how to play a good game. I would say that Patroclus is like a fox, which may be sneaky and innocent at first, but if you're not careful, it will devour you.
So, like, in my personal headcanon, a lot of men lusted after these two. They were beautiful, they were stunning and they were favored by Gods (Odysseus by Athena and in some sources, Patroclus by Poseidon). You can't look away from them, only after a good look.
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