Mixed signals with crush? did he ever like me?

[i dont care i love]

It sounds like he has a crush on you and he is definitely a very shy guy that tries to get close to you whenever possible
My advice is if you still like him, talk to him and try to bring him out of his shell. Because he is a shy guy, try being a friend to him first and see where it goes.
he sounds really sweet and the thing with the other girl would probably be he was trying to get over you, as he was probably too shy to say anything to you so he tried to forget and move on, and he probs realised that he still likes you. Make the first move as he probably wants you too
I hope that this helps
Good luck