I'm caught up in my head way too much and I know the story is ongoing. But this messed me up so bad that I actually had to create an account just to say something.
The Main Character/Tom Bestfriend's time jump hurt me within such a short amount of time lol. Tom may have turned into a older hot stud but he created a whole life without the Main Character. Remember, the Main Character shows up and the best friend he literally knew a few moments ago is effectively gone. Tom being on somewhat good terms with this makes sense as he had many years to deal with it and even some other characters even mention his grieving period.
But if I was the Main Character, especially if I had a crush on my bestfriend when I was younger (aka potentially a few days ago), and got thrown into a future realty where my life long Best Friend is openly disclosing long ago relationships/adventures/exploits or even potentially new friendships would have killed me. Why? Cause we essentially went from hanging-out-all-the-time best buddies to a totally different dynamic.
I mean the Main Character I had going is a full on hoe - but MAN this storyline still hurt. If they had more discussions or realizations on this - it could definitely be more of a bittersweet romance-dynamic. Tom can still have whatever personality he has cause he dealt with it 15 years ago (maybe he is more into a daddy-role now who knows) I was just shocked the Main Character didn't express this more than what's there currently. I know the whole game is supposed to be *hot* but there is a real heartfelt story there, shit had me reeling.