Is he hesitant in pursuing a relationship with a foreigner who has been away for months and no promise?

I鈥檓 doing a postgrad program which requires me to be in 2 foreign countries for the whole period of 3 semesters. I met a very shy foreign (local) guy last semester (1st) who lived on the same floor sharing the same kitchen in the dorm and we talked, started to hang out, flirted and finally dated. One night after the whole day together he confessed his feelings for me and I did for him. We went to his room, talking about our feelings and made out. We agreed to be official and he promised me to make this work. The next morning he suddenly became solemn and said he needed time. Apparently he was too hurt from his ex cheating on him and was afraid to move on with another commitment. I got so angry with him that I refused to talk to him for a few days. After a lot of crying, I realised later that he wasn鈥檛 at all the deceiving type and that he was very hurt as well (he even cried with my best friend who also lived on the same floor). I started to talk to him, discussed things and decided we would try to avoid each other

Continue - (since living together made everything harder) and became strictly corridormates until he really got over his ex and got out of his long depression. But very often I caught him staring at me (and looked away when I caught him) and listened to every word I said to other corridormates (I know because he remembered everything I said). Sometimes we talked as friends (deep but still awkward friends). He treated me differently from other corridormates (sometimes super nice sometimes making it obvious in avoiding me) and opened up to me even though I didn鈥檛 even ask (He鈥檚 a workaholic who doesn鈥檛 have much social life and a very reserved person which also means he didn鈥檛 see anyone either). I was tormented with this mess for the rest of the semester. The day I had to leave for 2nd semester in another country he asked me when I would be back (for the last semester鈥ut didn鈥檛 mention the future). We said goodbye awkwardly.

I read through everything and it sounds like on that first night he and you got caught up in the moment and that's why he freaked out. But it also sounds like since then he has really really liked you and maybe regretted not being more than friends with you. Especially when you guys kissed.
Think it over. Do you like him? If you and him took things slow, would you be willing to be in a relationship with him? If yes, then talk to him and let him know that you like him alot and being friends isn't working and is he also interested in more. It could be the start of the awesomest relationship ever since there is so much chemistry between you guys. :-)