Put My Name Down Right
Bradbury Brake
"Is this a joke?"
"Nope. That's your name."
He glanced again at his cup, then back at the blonde with the too-innocent air while she cleaned the counter. "I was your TA for your history gen-ed when Dr. Moreno ran off to DC after some old photos. You know my name."
"That I do, Bradbury."
Muttering that he'll never understand undergrads, Bellamy Blake left the cafe, not noticing the blonde whacking the girl who had taken his order.
Celery Drake
"Now I know you're messing with me."
"I have no idea to what you are referring."
"Fine then." He steels his spine, because pronunciation has always been important. "Thank you for the coffee, Clerke Gryphen."
She smiles with pride as he walks away.
Barnaby Flake
"Ms. Chiffen, how did your latest exam go?"
"Quite well, Mr. Flake, quite well."
"Please, after all this time, call me-" He broke off to quickly scan the cup. "Call me Barnaby."
"Your Christian name?" She reels back in fake horror, and Bellamy is so, so glad he comes in when the shop is practically empty.
"I feel friendships must naturally develop. Wouldn't you agree, Chirp?"
She bites her lip before muttering at the ceiling. "Wow you are so bad at this." She grins at him again as he leaves.
"Have a great day, Barnaby."
Bellamy Blake
"What, no name misunderstandings today?"
"I was drawing a blank my entire commute to work this morning. It's not my fault your name isn't as easy to bastardize as Bandersnatch Cummerbund's."
"Who?"
"Don't worry about it. I'll see you on campus?"
"Unlikely. I'm running off to DC myself to look at some old photos and artifacts for the next week."
"Well, I'll avoid the campus coffeeshop then." She winks at him. "It's no fun getting coffee if your name isn't horribly rendered."
"You sure?"
Clarke rolls her eyes. "Touche. Getting your phone number instead of my name was a smooth move."
Bellamy smiles, drawing himself up just a smidgen. "I have to run, but thank you so much for the coffee. I'll text you any cool art things I see."
"Sounds good."
"Oh and Clarke? What's my name in your phone?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
