Ok, thank you so much everyone!! I do understand the situation much better now. As for my feelings about him... He and I are both cynical people so I am doubting whether he would actually care about me. I have a sort of profile for the type of guy that I would like as a partner, however he only fits part-way. Nevertheless, I find myself liking him more than I would care to admit (and those hugs...) but I don't find myself wanting to be in contact with him all the time. I suppose that I just don't want to put myself out there since I don't feel like there's a likely percentage of him returning my light feelings (it's been a while since I last liked a guy too so I'm unsure about my feelings in general). I wouldn't mind just staying friends with him nor would I mind being in a relationship with him albeit I can't see a future with him. Perhaps that is the greatest reason off-putting any advances I would consider regardless of my feelings. I'm sure they can fade with time if necessary. In general, I guess I'm just unsure between balancing emotional and logical...

When the situation is appropriate, I'll try asking him casually ^^"