Not There Yet

Signal strength — Low, with not much to read in either direction

What's probably going on — From what you described, he isn't paying special attention to you, and he isn't avoiding you either. You're just not on his radar in a big way yet. That usually means you don't know each other well: you share a class, you're in the same group chat, you've talked a handful of times. Nobody develops a crush on someone they barely know, so this isn't a no. It's a blank page. And if he ever tells you he isn't interested, take that at face value and don't keep pushing. It says nothing about what you're worth.

Signs pointing yes

· He's polite when you talk, so there's no wall up

· He answers when you text, even if it's short

· There's nothing negative in how he treats you

· Your paths do cross, so there's room for more

Signs pointing the other way

· You start almost every conversation

· He doesn't ask about your life or remember the details

· He doesn't seek you out at school or online

· His attention drifts when it's just the two of you talking

What to do next — Get to know him as a person first. Say something about the class you share, sit near his group once, and see if the conversation grows on its own.

What not to do — Don't read a crush into one polite reply, and don't flood his DMs trying to speed things up.

One line for you — Nobody can notice you that way before they've really met you.