Signs a shy guy is interested?

[Hopelessromantic53]

This boy and i, we text occasionally but it's always about school related matters. He is always super polite and helpful , overly helpful, i might say, to me.
He is shy, i am shy, so we dont really interact in real life. But yesterday, i texted him about asking him for anime recommendations. For the first time, texting him about something other than school work. Intimidating, much?
At first he left me on read for...6 hours.
But then he replied quite sweetly. Gave me a lot of recommendations. And we texted well after that too :-)
I think it's because he is a shy guy in itself. So he was hesitant to text me. Am i right?
Guys, I really wanna befriend the guy. And i want him to like me too. Any tips?

[PastorJohn69]

If you like him, no shame in letting him know you like him. If he likes you, and he probably does... you will make his day.
Lol
6 hours?
Ya, he is into you

[boggboss]

Trying bringing up a subject not about school

[zeitgeist057]

He probably left you on read for 6 hours because he was doing 5.5 hours of research on great anime to recommend to you, and asking around to everyone he could to see what he could say back to you that you would like.

[zeitgeist057]

I mean, that's just coming from my own experience, because spending too much time researching something to try and best help my crush is exactly what I would do.

[Hopelessromantic53]

Awwww that's super sweet 🥺

[zeitgeist057]

Thanks. I forgot to give you tips though. I would say just be honest and be yourself. Have fun and don’t be afraid to play and be creative. My favorite interactions almost always involve some imagination and creating a fantasy together.

[Hopelessromantic53]

thanks :D