update!!!

he has admitted that he likes me a little (we are playing it safe so we are both at a stalemate) and we are talking more often

in struggling to find opportunities to speak with him in person because im currently on study leave but he seems to genuinely have taken an interest in me after opening up a little to me

my preconceptions of him were severely off balance but still on the right track. due to the similarities between us, i feel like i can actually finally speak to someone genuinely for once, even though i am being very cautious with the information i share with him and the things that i say

did i mention that the only person i have ever met to rival my intellect actually likes me very strongly and wants to further develop the relationship??

I WIN!!!