What's in a word?

I met a guy. He is kind. And sweet. Clearly intelligent. Not world's most handsome guy, but I rather like to look at him. He makes me laugh. And he adores me. Sounds sickeningly simplistic doesn't it? Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl and girl likes boy. Boy and Girl are an "item."

then again....maybe not.....

Here's the catch. He's not a fan of girlfriends. They "complicate" things. I never like explanations that start that way. Because life is so clearly an amalgamation of complications. The easy stuff is never what we want or as satisfying as the complicated.

But i respect his point. He says that he is in a place in his life where all he wants to focus on is school. (did i mention he is a graduate student here at the University?) He doesn't have time to be concerned with the nuances of a relationship.
bull****

if one does not wish to engage in the resonsibilities of a relationship, they should certainly not seek for the pleasures of one.

And he does. In me.
I asked him him once about that. Why, if he is so concerned for his time, and the endangerment of my feelings, does he bother to keep me around? His response? "Because you're cool."

clearly I have entered the twilight zone.

Jokingly, he will occasionally ask me if I have "fallen" for him yet. I always reply no. And i probably will continue to make "no" my answer. Even if it were on my agenda, he makes it plain that he doesn't want me to, and systematically deprives me of the opportunity.
But he acts like he's practically in love with me. Does this make sense to ANYONE? really. I feel quite confused. He has actually said that he can see himself falling for me.
who says that anymore?

i don't know where this is going.
we'll see.

oh well....atleast i have my African Violets.