[ He hears the pause, the low response, and it doesn't take a detective to know the memory's on just this side of painful for the man on the other end of the line. He hums in quiet, amused confirmation. ]

Called it.

But your grandpa doing that... that was cool of him.

[ There's something to this that stays his working hand, turns his focus to the call in full. Equal parts curiosity and empathy. ]

You know, I don't think I ever caught your name. Mine's--

[ alvin robin wayne gary richard, a hundred others, any pseud will do ]

--Tim.

[ Just Tim, for once. ]