i'm in no way an expert, but it clearly seems that you are attracted to him, and maybe you should try talking more etc. possibly meet each other half way between where you's both live (i'm british i know nothing about Anerican countries/states) at least that way you'd be closer to home, and have you thought of saying that you're going to meet a friend who's a girl or something...
I kind of know your feeling, i have clear strong feelings for my friend at school, when i try and teach him my song i wrote on piano (he's hopeless at it

) and i have to sit next to him, i have huge urges to kiss him. To just kiss him on the lips, and pray he'd kiss me back. He doesn't know i'm gay, and he has started to act slightly homophobic towards me, yet he's much more relaxed when no one's around, like when i gave him a plum that same day of teaching him my song, i rested my head on his shoulder and lent on his head. He didn't seem to mind, and i think he may be having some possible homosexual thoughts, even though he Has a crush on our friend Alice, (well at least he sys he still does)..

hope i helped
Chuppachup4ever