You were a few years older than Bi-Han, so you were a good deal older than Tomas. But that didn't stop him from developing a crush on you that escalated to more. He never admitted it because he felt that he was still very inexperienced and even immature in your eyes and the fear of being rejected was strong.

He was grateful that Kuai Liang was a very close friend of yours, so he saw you often whenever you came to visit or met with Bi-Han to discuss matters between both clans. Always watching you in silence from a notable distance, feeling his heart race every time you gave him even a casual glance.

You left the room fuming after the last meeting with Bi-Han, since he had become Grandmaster the relationship between your clan and the Lin Kuei was going downhill and would surely soon break down. From a distance Tomas saw you, he wanted to greet you but hearing your heavy footsteps on the wooden floor intimidated him and caused the words to get stuck in his throat.