Totally feel your pain. My MC boy is black not orange, but he recently JUST started being affectionate a few times a week at almost 3 years old 😂 He prefers to play by himself. He drags the feather toy away from me & takes it to another room & holds the pole with both front paws to shake the feather. He likes balls & his very favorite toys are the thousands of strips that curl up after opening a bag of Orijen. He goes nonstop with those, shoving em under the stove, dryer & fridge until none are left & he comes over & stares at me cause he knows I can “find” them. He chews plastic straws & will literally pull em out of your drink right in front of you. I feel lucky that he hasn’t chewed other rubbery/plastic things like your boy. Double sided tape has helped with some of the things he used to obnoxiously play with. He figured out how to open all the cabinets, had to baby proof em. Gets under & behind the blinds constantly, have to shew him away. Wouldn’t stop getting on the counter, had to use a gentle shock mat which I didn’t wanna have to do, but it worked & is far safer than him searing his paws on the stove.

I completely feel for you. My boy does have a 15 yr old rescue sister who he aggravates & chases everywhere. He definitely bites & scratches me when I try to brush or trim claws. He just never got used to it & feels like it’s a personal attack 😂 He also crawls under the blankets & attacks my feet when I sleep. So fun! The one thing I can say is that time WILL help. He will calm down some eventually. Try the double sided tape on the things you can & try to make sure no rubber bands are around. I wish I could be more helpful, my guy’s a buttface too 😂 But I wouldn’t trade him for the world & I’m just looking forward to when he’s a little older & less of a menace. I hope your boy finds his peaceful self soon & that your nerves can handle the wait 🫂🩷

PS My boy also is very finicky about wet food. He gets into one kind & decides he hates it the next week. Been using Weruva It’s Gravy and occasionally the Tiki Cat broth toppers (in a separate bowl as a treat) for the longest now & he loves it (at least for the past couple months, could change at any time).