Perhaps it is just his way. I seem to remember from previous posts that you're looking for signs that your T is romantically interested in you? I don't know that his behaviour suggests that... But I'm sure you don't need reminding that, ethically, a romantic relationship isn't something that should happen between clients and therapists, and there are good reasons for that. I hope you're not torturing yourself trying to analyse every little detail of what your T says and does, trying to figure out his motives and if he's giving you signals... I don't say that to be cruel, and I hope it doesn't come off patronising... I just hope you can stop hoping for it... if that's what you're doing, I may be way off in my assumptions. I just wouldn't like to think you were setting yourself up for a world of hurt.