Zeke has never really had someone there to cuddle and love him so it takes a while for him to settle into this kind of stuff at first.
He doesn’t really initiate cuddles that often, he really doesn’t want to seem clingy and isn’t good at asking for what he wants
But if you initiate it, he’s more than happy to cuddle you back? Just make it seem like it’s your idea and Zeke will go along with it
Most of the time it’s just an arm slung around your shoulders as the two of you sit close together. You could be doing different things but it’s just about being close
He kisses the top of your head a lot in these moments too, just turning his own and kissing whatever he can find
At night, Zeke runs quite warm so the two of you can’t always cuddle as close as you’d like without becoming all sweaty
Before the two of you fall asleep though, Zeke likes spooning with you. Burning his face into your neck and just breathing you in while he blots out the rest of the world
Careful of his beard though, it may look soft but it’s actually quite prickly and he’s been known to wake you up in the night by accidentally scratching you with it
There are rare occasions when he’ll initiate cuddling, usually in the evenings when he’s tired and there’s less chance of you being disturbed
He’ll just flop his head onto your lap without a word, silently demanding that you pet his hair
Really, petting Zeke’s hair and beard is the main route to his heart. This man will turn into a puddle of goo and fall asleep if you do it long enough
The only other time he really initiates cuddling or PDA is outside of the internment zone. If the two of you are going somewhere, he’ll hold your hand so he knows you’re still there
It also broadcasts to everyone else that you’re together and no one would dare hurl abuse at the boy wonder’s partner
