No, no! That's okay. [ he flaps his hands a little, apologetic when he notices the uncertainty. ] I haven't been back long, and he probably-- I mean, who likes losing people? I just wanted to introduce myself properly if you were him. It seemed like too much of a coincidence for you not to be, honestly.

[ he pauses, then indicates himself, smile tilting crookedly. ] I'm Billy Kaplan-Altman. Loki and I were teammates starting out, and we've been friends since then. He knows my husband, too.

[ not that the last part much matters right now, since teddy isn't here, but it feels important to say. he doesn't want tim to get any wrong ideas. ]