Sorry I can't think of a title... but it's about THIS GUY, Um... semi-guy problem. =S Options

[rainie8847]

Hi everyone.
I don't really know what I want to ask...
I just... I don't know. Seriously sorry.
If you wanna listen, just listen.
If this doesn't interest you at all, then you can leave.

Ok anyway, there's this guy since I've known ever since September.
He have one class together for the WHOLE year.
I had two classes with him last semester though. Was PE.
Found out that he is actually VERY athletic. Amazingly athletic.
I then came to... sorta having these "good" feelings for him.
I... I guess, well, I really admire him. REALLY.
I also came to find out that he is really smart also.
He is also a really sweet guy. A super kind-hearted person. Nice nice.
He is practically the type of guy I'm looking for. Pretty much...

The thing is, he's just seriously... short. Shorter than 5 feet.
I feel like if he was my bf, I would feel very insecure.
Whenever I'm around him, I feel like he's a 10 year old kid.
I did try to talk to him around last year because I liked him in the friend way,
But I don't know... I get this feeling that he's scared of me. Seriously.
I mean, for some reason, I'm always smiling whenever I strike a conversation with him.
Like one time we were dancing in PE [had to], I was his partner, and I said something to him and smiled, and he flashed a big smile back also.
Sometimes when I talk to him and just randomly smile, he would smile too.
And other times when I talk to him, he doesn't smile at all and gives me this look which makes me feel like a total stranger.

And now, ever since semester 2 started, I noticed him looking at me.
It's a bit awkward, because sometimes I would actually catch him doing it and him looking away.
My friend said that she did see him looking at me once in class.
I feel really funny.
I mean I really wanna be his friend and all, and before I really did keep on telling myself that no matter how good he is, I would never like him in THAT kind of way.
But now, I'm REALLY not sure.
I know I sound so shallow right?
What do you think I should do? =S