"Oh, Honey." He pauses and realizes how that sounds, and clarifies. "My name is Honey."
He reaches out a hand and takes Rocco's hand, shakes it firmly and professionally. It's clearly a handshake he's practiced for interviews. He glances at the other students and notices someone roll their eyes, and that makes him pout just a little? And he's so much more determined to actually befriend this very fast very blue young man.
"Nice to meet you. Is there an application?"