Hes trying to get your attention in an indirect way.. he doesn't hate you. Maybe since youre quiet he feels its hard to approach you. But hes trying :).
Its so incredibly obvious. If you haven't done anything to make him hate you then he doesn't. HE FANCIES YOU.
Walk up to him next time you see him and ask him what his problem is see what he says if he ignores you there isn't a problem and he likes you if not you find out why hes acting like that and move on from there.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.