Yes, if you choose to have him revert to elf form, he turns into a bear just for cuddles after.
Re: cuddling- just because we don't see the cuddles before the sex workers doesn't mean they don't happen. Halsin mentions wanting to lie under the stars together in his confession scene- that sounds like wanting to cuddle to me.
Absolutely agree about wanting to see more of Halsin asserting himself, etc, and thinking the approval hit should come even if you pass a persuasion roll. I love the "Toy with his heart" thing, as much as I hate it, just because i get to see him going "dude you're an asshole what the fuck". I DO wish that after the fourth time, he finally says this is the last time and he breaks up with the partner then and there, but that seems a bit overly specific as a breakup trigger since, again, he stays after the threatening to sell him into slavery comment.
