Talk:Tom Sato/@comment-34138917-20181013202344

I love Connor, but I definitely prefer Tom as an LI over him.

1. Tom has had a ton of bad things happen to him in the previous book, i.e. discrimination since junior high from the basketball team, getting bitten by spiders, possessed by Jane, determinantly lost Andy to the events of homecoming night. He had so much bad stuff happen to him that he left his town behind. That being said, he deserves some happiness.

2. He's happy, goofy, and adorably awkward if you flirt with him, most notably during the diamond scene. When he's telling you about all the places in Pine Springs to get things done, you can ask him if there's a place to make out. He'll then tell you about a rock formation and then offers to show you before he realizes the implications of what he's said and panics and tries to make a recovery. Later on, you have the option to ask him if he's single, and he gets so startled by the question that he knocks over his toolbox and scrambles to pick everything up. Finally, you can choose to rest your head against his shoulder and he jumps from surprise, but then he relaxes and leans against you as well. All these super cute awkward romance scenes with Tom are probably my favorite in the entire franchise, honestly.

3. He's a loyal friend. He stuck by Andy his entire life, especially during Andy's times of need. If you make the diamond choice to talk Tom down when he's possessed by Jane, he returns to normal and heeds your wishes to call 911 and get out of the woods immediately, showing he wants to help in any way he can. If Andy survives, Tom helps him deal with his permanently injured leg by showing him support.

4. I don't care what anyone else thinks, I think he's hot.