There’s a guy (M, 25) I (F22) developed feelings for during college. It started during a Truth and Dare game when my friends asked if there was anyone I found cute or had a crush on. I answered "Roll Number 210." He was introverted, respectful, and didn't pay attention to any girl in our class. To me, he seemed like someone straight out of a romance novel — someone who would love only one woman and stay loyal.

I don't know when exactly my feelings grew, but over time I would find myself staring at him, thinking about him constantly. He became my entire world. I even helped him secretly, like ensuring he passed exams by providing notes and assistance without him knowing.

After admiring him from afar for two and a half years, I finally gathered the courage to confess. I told him everything — that I had liked him for years. He rejected me, saying he did not feel the same way. It was devastating. I respected his response, but internally, it crushed me. I cried for hours in front of the college psychiatrist, was prescribed nerve relaxants, and often experienced panic attacks, crying spells, and fainting due to portal hypotension. It was a very difficult time, but I understood that "no means no" and tried to move forward.

In the third year, I failed one subject and was feeling extremely low. Out of desperation, I contacted him for academic help. He had failed two subjects himself. During this time, we chatted occasionally on WhatsApp — sometimes he responded normally, other times he would ignore my messages. I admit that I sent some cheesy lines, but nothing inappropriate. After our exams ended, he blocked me.

Before the exams, I had gifted him expensive chocolates, dates, holy water (for religious reasons), and some books as a goodwill gesture. After blocking me, he later unblocked and texted me saying he could not accept the gifts and would return them. However, he never actually returned them.

When we returned to college, I tried my best to move on. However, he continued to behave inconsistently. Once, I accidentally called him, and he immediately texted me within seconds to say, "You called." Despite having blocked me earlier, he still reacted quickly whenever I tried to communicate by mistake.

At college, he would avoid me — for example, taking a different path if I was standing nearby, or hiding his face behind microscopes during practical sessions. However, when I texted him or if I accidentally called, he would respond almost instantly.

During one of our viva exams (OSPE), he had an accident. Out of basic human concern, I texted him to ask if he was okay. Again, despite previously ignoring me, he replied within seconds.

My friends have also noticed that he sometimes sneaks glances at me when he thinks I am not looking. He tries to hide from my gaze but also seems to act differently when he knows I am around, sometimes trying to seek attention subtly.

I am very confused by this behavior. I feel like he is sending mixed signals — avoiding me physically but still responding instantly over text, showing no interest publicly but still sneaking glances. It has been emotionally exhausting, and I am considering stopping all communication entirely — meaning not initiating contact, not responding if he reaches out, and keeping things strictly professional if necessary for academic reasons.

WIBTA if I confront him for once and for all, or maybe just this time block him? Or stop communicating at all?