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Eddie takes everything Buck says and does seriously. And Buck gives Eddie to space and freedom to be silly.

As much as I don't like some narrative choices, especially those related to retcons and continuity (Abby thing, the friendship between Eddie and Tommy, some of Maddie's lines), some other choices are quite curious;

First, Tommy didn't need to come back. He could have been mentioned at some point to establish that Buck has moved on from their breakup, if that was the goal. And if Tommy is the only character who could bring up the buddie of it all to Buck, having his own bias of insecurity in their previous relationship, then does that mean that for no other character close to Eddie and Buck this has ever been a thing to think about?  Because they had the perfect opportunity to have Hen, or even Maddie without Tommy's help, bring this up to Buck, or even Ravi could have commented on it, in the sense of someone with a little more distance from the situation and who still sees how blatant it is. But did it have to be Tommy because only he would let his own romantic interests be clouded by jealousy? Okay then.

Second, the GA at this point, after 4 months, could have simply forgotten the context of the breakup. We cry here every day about how the breakup was more about Tommy being afraid of getting his heart broken than about him not wanting a future with Buck, but GA could have simply just pointed out that Tommy wanted to break up. And the show made a point of showing from Buck's POV that Tommy could have simply left in the morning if all he wanted with Buck was to have some fun, but they decided to show Tommy saving a bottle of champagne for later and making a big coffee and saying he wants to try again, and making it clear that the problem was always fear of not being what Buck wanted, who he had feelings for.  They took the time to remind GA that Tommy wants Buck, but that he also has fears and flaws that need to be overcome;

Which brings me to my last point: The story offered the opportunity for them to get back together, but paused for the characters to reflect on "are we doing this for the right reasons? Would this solve the problems that made us break up in the first place?" Because if they're going to get back together, they need to do so knowing what it means to start a serious relationship that is meant to last. Tommy, at some point during their first attempt, believed that they couldn't last (I don't think he started the relationship thinking this, but over time he may have started to have doubts due to the dynamics that were becoming more evident); and on the other hand, Buck made decisions without considering the impact that his "impulsiveness/reactivity" could have on the other part of the relationship. Ultimately, they need to communicate, so not jumping at the opportunity to get back together gives the characters time to mature and make the choice considering not only what they need, but what they may want as a couple.

In short, I think it was positive that they used Tommy's screen time to remind GA that Tommy has feelings for Buck, that he didn't just give up on their relationship because he didn't want anything serious, and that he is a character with his own insecurities that need to be worked on. So the episode shows that while we didn't see Tommy dealing with the aftermath of the break up, but rather Buck, he was also reflecting the same desire to get in touch and try to fix things as Buck felt. Since he's not a main character, we will have to see through Buck these insecurities being "healed/handled" so that when they meet again we know that Buck's response to Tommy's fears is from a true and mature place.

For example, does Tommy feel insecure about the space Eddie occupies in Buck's life? So we see Buck deal with that space being changed by unpacking and finally making "Eddie's house" his home without Eddie, dealing with this absence and slowly freeing himself from the dependence on this friendship (not that Eddie will stop being his best friend). And I don't mean that Buck is doing this for Tommy, he is doing it for himself, for Evan Buckley, for who he wants to be, but these things are related narratively, because Tommy is the one who makes Buck realize that the amount of himself he put into his relationship with Eddie may have been blocking him from creating space for himself and for other people who may come into his life, friends or LIs. And if Tommy comes back and they get back together, it will be something that Buck will have already resolved (if the show allows him to truly grow) and with that Buck will also be able to express himself more clearly about what space he wants Tommy to occupy in his life.