The masculine part is that a man saw a need that a member of his group had, a need for support and empathy, and he provided it despite the possible cost to his own ego.

A toxic male builds himself up, a real man builds up his community. A toxic male displays his strength for show, a real man uses his strength to protect those weaker than them.

Fixing isn't masculine, women can fix things and not be manly. Sports aren't masculine, women play sports for fun and competition