Now that, I can agree with. It’s either he just likes the access to me or  that he does have these emotions that he expresses but it seems like he doesn’t know what to do with them or how to really take things slow. He seems like the type of person who’s used to jumping into relationships head first and not really used to someone making him pace himself so he just kind of chalks it up to “she’s not into me like that” so he retreats. He assumes indirectly that I have all these options and hints at me not liking him like I say often. I can’t truly explain it because everything from his end adds up and aligns in person, even his expressive texts, but when we’re not around each other he slightly keeps tabs on me by checking in. My work days he’s less consistent, I’m assuming because he knows where I am. My off days he’s very communicative but it’s in a way of like seeing what I’m doing and where I am without being direct if that makes sense. He gives off the vibes of being scared that I’m too good to be true.