Aka the time Collins nearly froze to death while his stoat played in the snow like a lunatic.

Weasel's First Snowfall | Discover Wildlife | Robert...

Time for stoat zoomies in the snow.

(Disclaimer, that is a least weasel in the video but shhhh. Stoat will have similar playtime. Also even if this was a real winter his coat wouldn't change to the ermine white because apparently most Irish stoats don't do that.)

Edit: Oh! Like this one then!Curious Stoat in the Snow

Anyway! Dennis isn't going to have a good time with the cold. He'll probably get some icing on him before someone comes to save him maybe? He'd be happy to discover that fighting helps and be into that (which could lead to other kinds of cuddling /cough/) but also if someone wants to pin him down and cuddle with him, please be my guest.

He needs some cuddles in his life.

...John will wolf cuddle

he'll actually probably go looking for collins

Wolf cuddles!!!

He will cuddle with a wolf pretty quickly. Accidentally call him JD whoops

I mean, it's his name

It is, but to Collins it's that name so... he avoids it. He barely gets out "John" sometimes... he's such a trouble.

John's not going to note it or anything

Let him die in shame when he realizes it later while alone, good call.

c:

Will Dennis and Walter finally feel a brotherly worry for each other again in the big drafty library

lmaoooo

Would either of them actually initiate any sort of comradery is the real question.

plotting comment

I'm truly losing it at the wrestling-cuddlung

Hahaha. I mean... whatever works!

And he's much more comfortable wrestling than cuddling. Wrestling is his love language after all.

He'd be much more happy punched in the face than holding hands with someone!

Wu Xin can give him non personal touches! He might just come over and drop a hand on his shoulder whether he wants it or not.

Wow, rude.

j/j, he needs it. He will just be grumpy about it!

But what else is new? XD

Will's also going to be out and about as a wolf, looking for people who need to (at least) need to pet a big dog. :3

Collins is instantly attracted to wolves and dogs, even if he knows half of them are people. He will be happy to pet and cuddle and then pretend it never happened when ppl are in human form

Hey, a hand on shoulder is less awkward than a random hug! He's not Aerith.

It's just very presumptuous!

That's a friend thing.

.... Young monk is friendly! Close enough.

He can do a palm to the back instead?

That's worse, lad.
No touchy.

Aerith just gently asking how cold Collins is

...it's obvious he's freezing due to the icicles, but he just says he's fine.

she just sighs and mutters about idiots before cuddling him

He didn't want to impose on her!

Cuddles are nice, but he's not used to hanging around long enough for them.

Wu Xin will knock off some icicles, literally. Lol. If you want to spar, he's open to that too.

Aerith just sighs and asks if he's forgotten how touch oriented she is. he's getting scolded

Sparring is much more appreciated from Collins, it's true.

Weeell, he realizes this is true by now, Aerith. But also- But also.

But also he doesn't want to cross any lines. Not with her.

(Except that he does.)

(But he has to be a gentleman to her or suffer the rest of his time on the ship forever.)

Collins is too cute around Aerith.

she tries to treat him so gently too because of his feelings

just. make sure she's not hurting him

gotta be the most careful even with cuddling

He is entirely too cute around Aerith, it's true.

She just brings out all the best in him.

You're too kind, Aerith. So patient and understanding. More understanding than he knows.

oh yeah he hasn't seen how shiny her spine can get. he did get a good look with Hanna but I'm pretty sure if he does, he'll love it

I'm not sure I understand that turn of phrase.

oh it means to have a backbone, that you're able to set boundaries and stick with them

Ahh, I see. Yeah, I'm glad I asked lol.

He probably would. He does consider her a strong woman but also she's so soft and gentle and he's old fashioned. He'd probably not know what to do with her if she got fierce with him directly. haha

oh yeah it'll be interesting if he witnesses it one day! he might see how she chooses kindness, maybe

Aww, yeah, it would be interesting!

Maybe one day he can witness it and be even more amazed that she's so kind to him... she's such a mystery.

not me just sighing at this dreamily tonight...

what if actual cuddles...