splinteredbat:

      “It’s a nickname. Actual name is kinda —
          well, let’s not talk about that.”

Stiles studied the other male. He looked a lot like the other guy he met earlier. What was his name —- Jay… no. Jake? Yeah. Jake. Jacob! —- and Scott always said he had problems remembering names.

                                         ”Howdy, Seth.”

            _{With a bit of a bounce in his step and a mark of enthusiasm to grace his more confident reply, he opted to stuff his hands right  into his pockets in an attempt to appear less assuming or authoritative. He’d always been fairly sheepish in his responses.}

                                          _{❝You aren’t one of Bella’s friends, are you ? ❞
                                                               ❝I’ve never seen you.❞
                                                        ❝Not around here, anyway ! ❞}