Cuddly McSpirk Headcanons based of my Big Vulcan Biology post
Literally PERFECT hugs, like, logically calculated and calibrated for Bones and Jim specifically. The combination of his strength, controlling his body temperature, purring and Vulcan touch telepathy create the most satisfying, comforting, reinvigorating hugs ever.
Jim is already so touch starved and touchy feely he probably gets a lot more Spock Hugs than Bones. They already touch a ton more than Spock is normally comfortable with so that wouldn’t be a big surprise.
For Bones hugs are different, despite how closely he hovers around Jim and Spock without realizing it, I don’t think he’s normally a hugger. Mostly because between Spock being Vulcan and Bones being autistic (and having an avoidant attachment style), touch boundaries are super important. I think after a really long and difficult day in sickbay he kinda gives Spock one without really thinking about it, and when it gets reciprocated it’s like oh. Hug requests are kinda subtle and non-verbal between them and always in private.
Spock is almost always in the middle of it’s the three of them cuz I mean, hello? Thermodynamic equilibrium?! But individually
I think Spock runs warmer for Bones than Jim because I get the vibe Bones is cold all the time (and hates it).
For Jim it’s less about temp and more about pressure (because of the whole touch starved thing). So it’s more about being held tight than being warm or cold.
On purring (starting to get into hurt/comfort territory):
Bones would be the first to notice before anybody was in a relationship. He knew from school that Vulcans purr but he wasn’t sure if a half-Vulcan would until the first time they had a real argument. From then on in, because Bones is so hyper aware of background noise and other people’s feelings he’s always the first to know when Spock is angry or uncomfortable.
The purring is a big signal for Bones to stop prodding/teasing OR depending on the situation, to keep pushing to make Spock honor and work through feelings he’s unhealthily suppressing. It probably catches him (and Jim too at this point) off guard the first time he hears Spock purr because he’s pleased. They both think it’s adorable but don’t want to humiliate him by mentioning it.
In an act of self indulgence, because he finds it comforting both because it reminds Bones that Spock is happy sometimes, and arguing is one of his love languages. Bones would NEVER actively ask Spock for anything like this if he can help it because it’s embarassing, he sneakily gets a recording of Spock purring and puts it on during particular hard nights when Spock isn’t around.
Spock curling up against wounded/recovering Jim or Bones and using the healing frequencies of purring and touch telepathy to lend them his strength to help them recover like a sentient therapy cat. Bonus angsty points if they’re trapped somewhere, one’s wounded and they’ve got no equipment and doing that is the only way Spock can help them.
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