Imagining cuddling up to AZ on a cold winter's night, being wrapped in his arms as my head rests against his chest, feeling the warmth from his body seep into mine while the rhythm of his heart calms my mind. It's a nice thought...
It might be very cold where I am and this is how I cope-
Felt, dude
But for real, oooogh… I’d love that. And so would AZ imo
Lots of paragraphs incoming bc I have thoughts lol
I headcanon that while he runs quite hot from the life energy inside him, he usually feels pretty cold. He’s got hardly any meat on those ancient bones, and finally settling down in the hotel and eating properly has only given him a bit of belly fat to warm himself with, so if anything he’d be the one propositioning you for cuddle puddle on very cold nights
He’d still be big spoon (bc you'd only be a backpack to him otherwise lol) but you're both cozying up under a big pile of blankets, his large warm hands encircling you and cradling you against himself. He'd flinch at first at your cold hands, but keep them close to his chest so they warm up; same with your feet, as much of you can nestle against him, he'll make it work, a soft hum of carols or idle chatter keeping you two awake
His hair is very insulating, too, and he lets you bury your face into it at your leisure(though he finds it amusing and maybe a little bewildering). His heart, meanwhile, alternates in pace depending on what he's feeling... sometimes, these cuddle puddles are relaxing, but they can also fluster him... in a good way, mind. He's left a blushy happy mess if you work your magic sufficiently lol
It's times like this where he's almost thankful for his size. He can warm you up better than a heated blanket, or so you claim, and he appreciates helping you that way... While you can't do the exact same, he prays quiet blessings to his ancient gods every time you make him something warm to eat or drink, and when you huddle together to watch a film on his bucket list he falls asleep halfway through it, nearly trapping you in a tangle of his limbs and hair, a big sleepy smile on his face.
He adores those moments of care you give him, even if he doesn't express just how much he likes them
Not to say he doesn't enjoy snow and winter- he's gained a newfound appreciation for it when spending time with others. He can't be out in the cold for too long or he gets sore and stiff, but he likes watching Team MZ and/or Ansha make snowmen outside from the hotel windows, and even provides himself as a height reference if they compete for who can make the largest one.
Floette is more than eager to participate in snowtime fun, even the snowball fights (he was worried at first, watching her, but she fended for herself quite handily, blocking shots with her flower and pelting the others with fast tiny snowballs)
And he likes to experiment with cooking during cold times too. So long as the stove's running, he's warm and cozy, so he might as well cook up new dishes, or bake new pastries and cakes, anything to keep the hotel warm (and give Torkoal a break)
And yeah, maybe finally with a roof over his head, and a loving partner, he'd do what people normally do during the winter season and put on just a bit of weight. Nothing all that visible, really, except to his partner when the two of you are alone
He'd think something is wrong at first, but then you remind him that he's been staying home more often, and making and eating lots of rich holiday food... he looks his healthiest now, something he'd never say during any other winter in his life, being used to famine and imminent death by weather
This is probably the happiest winter he's ever had, he realizes. He feels warm now, more often than cold. Snow is beautiful, rather than ominous.
Strange thing, that...
