you want him to succeed, key into his plans. act as if you are part of a play he wrote, one without lines.
although it sounds like a lot of trouble, you only have to put on the act until he is done asking you out and you say, yes!
then, you can bring the chaos.
he won't know what to expect.
not all guys have a perfect batting record when it comes to asking girls out. maybe he is average or has never been said yes to in his entire life. the reason you are not getting asked out is that he is scared of getting rejected again.
at first you were kind of 