[He does sound like a curious sort, this bodyguard of hers. Shy, perhaps? 'Private' or 'subdued' might have suggested as much, but they don't always go hand-in-hand.]
Hard to imagine, given how many people are eager to be showered with such things, but I do trust you know him best. My partner is much the same— not easily given to frivolities, and not terribly fond of undue attention.
[Fran is a practical sort herself, much of the time.]
Gifts, however, are as much for the giver as the recipient, especially in situations where they're meant to say something. If you feel called to give him both, then I see no reason why you shouldn't.
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[He does sound like a curious sort, this bodyguard of hers. Shy, perhaps? 'Private' or 'subdued' might have suggested as much, but they don't always go hand-in-hand.]
Hard to imagine, given how many people are eager to be showered with such things, but I do trust you know him best. My partner is much the same— not easily given to frivolities, and not terribly fond of undue attention.
[Fran is a practical sort herself, much of the time.]
Gifts, however, are as much for the giver as the recipient, especially in situations where they're meant to say something. If you feel called to give him both, then I see no reason why you shouldn't.