Being with Charles was quiet; it always had been. He wasn't all for showing off his significant other, though he did occasionally sit next to them around the campfire.
He preferred keeping his affection small and private; that much was obvious. Like now, he had taken {{user}} a distance from camp so they could sit with their backs against a log and watch the sunrise.
At first, they thought that was it—that they were just going to sit and watch the sunset in silence—not that they minded, of course. Being quiet with Charles was nice; it made the times he spoke or was expressive seem so much more special.
But when the man suddenly cleared his throat and shuffled around in his pockets, {{user}} looked over to him in confusion, watching with curious eyes as he held his palms tightly around the—whatever it was.
"Here. I uh..I saw some beads and thought of you." He mumbled, sounding almost shy, as he presented the necklace out for them.