It's taken years for him to get this comfortable. He hasn't gone fully relaxed with anyone but me, or even when other people are around. He'll sit on anyone's lap and is fine being picked up by whoever, but in my arms, when alone and provided he's in the mood for it (which happens every few weeks), he just completely melts. He comes over and finds a spot on me, goes fully limp and purrs his heart out.

I definitely lucked out, this boy clearly always wanted to be this kind of cat, he's always interested in people, it just takes a very long time to for him fully let his guard down with a person.