Dear stasia0331:

I don’t know what he was thinking when he wished you to have a good winter. There may have been no intention in it to not communicate throughout the winter. If I was you, I wouldn’t assume there was such intent.

What I would do, if I was you, would be to send him a message today or in the next day or so, something like:

“Thank you so much for helping me with the project yesterday. (Insert a sentence here regarding how specifically he was helpful). Earlier in the year I expressed to you an interest in being more than friends but I am now, and have been for a while, comfortable and content with being only friends and nothing but friends. I value your friendship and would like this friendship to continue. Again, thank you for your help yesterday. (Insert a sentence about what you are going to do with the project next).”

anita