Kevin Bernard was forever grateful that his old Catholic school nickname, Saint Bernard, was eventually dropped by his peers, who over time were able to look past the baby face, the gap tooth, the extra weight he could never quite shed. He worked to prove himself and gain respect, so people knew him and what he was about, and not just what he looked like.
Now he went by "B" and his partner "Lupes", names built upon trust and ease with one another. It was a symbol of loyalty, and also of friendship.