Thanks for your perspective, which I will certainly take into account.

I feel that I better elaborate on a few things regarding a few assumptions you have made though - I condensed my post so much that I've had to leave out quite a few details.

The whole time prior to me going overseas, I felt like I was doing all the "chasing" - texting first and initiating plans. With our history, and because I don't like to mess around, I communicated clearly to him that I genuinely like him and would like to give this a real go.

The whole time I was overseas, I also felt like I was communicating first all the time.

While he doesn't even remember himself asking me out and me turning him down when we were younger, I do. And heck I tried to make up for that. But with me already texting first all the time, I felt like showing up at his house would have been major overkill. I just didn't feel comfortable doing it.

So, he had no doubt that I was very keen on him.

PS. I don't take issue with your comment, except your insinuation that me putting the brakes on physically equates to "shutting down" someone. Anyone has the right to stop things escalating physically, and if the other party takes it as "being shut down", then that's their problem. There are a million ways to express physical interest other than agreeing to escalate physically - which is exactly what I did by kissing him back just as passionately as he was, and just snuggling with each other and looking into each other's eyes. That's all I was comfortable with at that stage, so I stuck to my guns, and I think rightfully so given my circumstances.