[ There's a slight smile as she yells and lets him in. He steps in and he absolutely does not budge at all when she tackles him into a hug nor is he surprised at all about it. Instead, he actually kind of gives lets out a small laugh and puts an arm around her, the other hand still holding onto the toolbox he brought. ]

Yeah, it's-- it's a long story. Might wanna sit down first if you want to hear it all.

[ He says with a bit of amusement because boy, is he not kidding... They lost contact long ago, so he still has about a decade of history to keep her updated on. ]

Well, how about you, little sis? I already know about your broken sink, so what else is new?