Well, he certainly didn’t except that, but then again, this was Johnny Storm he was talking about (or rather to). The man before him was far too busy with his suit to recognise him and Richard smiled, glad to see some things never change. “Hey Johnny, it’s been a while huh?”
It took a moment, but eventually Johnny recognized the guy and a huge grin appeared on his face. “Dude! What are you doing ‘round here? Thought I wasn’t gonna see you for… like… ever!”
“Well, I’ve been in space, trying to stop the universe from imploding on itself. And there was the part where I got trapped in an alternate universe and thought I died for three years.” Richard reached over and gave Johnny a one-armed hug.