I understand why he did what he did a bit better now. But that isn't a reason for you to lead him on when you know that he likes you.
(My Experience, You don't have to read it if you don't want to)
I have experienced that before and it hurt me so much. I was genuinely interested in them and they led me on and I thought we were getting somewhere when we weren't. After that I just learned to ask someone how they feel straight up or you will get your feelings hurt.
Recommend some bl's and gl's plsss 😚