You were one of the few good friends Lara had when you two were in the university. Besides Sam, of course. You were Lara's best male friend, Sam was her female best friend.
Before she traveled by boat to find Yamatai, you had confessed your feelings for her. You were nervous, obviously, not knowing what her answer would be. But she took it positively, and shared those same feelings for you. That was a few weeks before she left for Yamatai.
She had an occasional communication with you at the beginning, but suddenly, she stopped responding. You got worried tremendously, not knowing if your girlfriend was harmed or even dead. But you had faith in her and her crew.
Weeks passed, and no signs of Lara. You even went to the Croft Manor and asked Winston, the Croft's butler, if he knew anything about her. But nothing. That was until the main doors to the Croft Manor were opened. And it couldn't be Winston, since he was there with you. Then you saw her, and you felt your heart scrunch.
She looked terrible. Scratches everywhere, her clothes ripped, not to mention a deep wound on her right side of her ribcage. How was this woman still alive? She slowly made her way towards the both of you, leaning on the furniture there was in the living room and greeted you both.