It took a little time for my guy to warm up to me after I first got him.
Now he is over three years old and I'm definitely his "favorite". He follows me from room to room, and constantly wants attention.
He is NOT a lap cat though. He'll lay on or beside me almost every night, but he isn't going to curl up in my lap. He doesn't like being held either, but he'll tolerate it every now and then.
What he does do is headbutt. ALL the time. He's on my desk ALL the time. Rubs against my legs, ALL the time, or he'll simply sit nearby and blink at me all day... like he's doing as I type this.
If you've never had a cat before, beware! LOL... bengals tend to be a bit more loud, and a bit more... rowdy. Having two will help because they can bounce some of that behavior off of each other.
I have three cats, and out of them, the BENGAL is the one who is super picky about his litterbox. It has to be scooped daily or he's going to go elsewhere. Ugh. It does force us to be extra clean about it though, so I guess that isn't a bad thing.
Haha, right now he's on the floor tapping my tortie girl's head trying to make her play with him. She is whining, and he is now maowing loudly because she doesn't want to play... haha... yes, he pouts all the time too.
All in all, I wouldn't trade him for the world. You're very smart for looking into this breed!