In Seth's defense, he literally couldn't remember when he had last gotten a hug. And he wasn't even halfway to being thirty.
Seth's a little more self-conscious about people possible looking at them but, right now, he can't really care. The hug's too good.

He nods pretty firmly against Gyre, since, right now nodding and shaking his head are kind of his only ways to communicate, but he definitely agreed. This was really, really nice.

And honestly the nuzzle against his hat just kills him in a good way and he even dares to nuzzle Gyre back a little.