Its either a couple of things ^^ 1. He is a really nice guy 2. He has put you in the friend zone 3.
He is gay xD (Hopefully he isnt) The only thing you can do to find out is to ask him. Be the one to make the first move What can you lose?
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.