> contacts that are unmistakeable about your intentions (like hugs as mentioned b4)

umm, disregard that. hugs are the most ambiguous signals ever. plenty of girls hug their just-friends friends. if he's as shy as you think he is and you just hug him, he's just going to think you're one of those.

> Oh my god, no. I get embarrassed talking about things like that with boys I like. I guess I just expect them to know by my continual interest and well..I don't know.

so wait -- he's too shy to make a move, but you won't either? honey, if he's shy, he's not going to make a move unless by some miracle you can stop him being shy. and if you do manage to do that, he's going to stick you in his friends basket forever because he values you so much and doesn't want to lose you and rah rah. if you want a shy guy, it's your move, and it better be obvious.

basically you need to club him over the head and drag him back to your cave.