[He shifts uncomfortably, rubbing his hand on his elbow as he thinks for a moment. Okay, maybe Brandon had a point, but at this point Tommy's pride has been hurt more than he's willing to admit. Steph saw him when he was vulnerable, and he made her mad. He didn't want to make it worse.

But. The fact that Brandon knows so much about her sort of makes his expression soften. He looks at him for a moment and huffs.]

You really care about her, don't you?

[he sighs.] And I'm not mad at her. She's mad at me, remember? [He chews on the inside of his cheek.] But whatever. I'll talk to her. But it's your fault if she bites my head off.