When he is sitting down go right up to him and sit on his lap and hug him especially in front of everybody, he might blush but he will love it. He likes you.
Just talk to him without fear. Speak your heart out. He will understand.
Don't hesitate.
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.