He would never admit that you were his muse; if his sketchpad was near and you were in sight, he was scribbling your figure in granite runes.

Perhaps part of him wanted you to see his drawings of you, just so that he could profess his crush on you without actually having to say anything.

When he found your lost sketchpad, he thought it the perfect time to begin to build a relationship with you.

Maybe he'd find it easier to approach you if he hadn't found those drawings of him.