Does he like me? Please answer?

im sorry but please answer without mean or hurtful comments i rarley ask annoying questions like this!

okay well i just started liking him this year even tho Ive always thought he was cute. sometimes i catch him staring at me and when the substitute teacher asked me to read one of his friends whispers "Joe" (his name) (i know this might not mean nothing im just adding it) and sometimes i see him and his friends like staring at me too and for some reason all the boys in my grade have stopped making fun of me like they use too. Also hes real shy like me so we both kind of keep our heads down. When i showed my mom him at the band concert she said she saw him staring at me earlier!. my family and friends are proud of me because 1.hes christian 2. hes im my grade and close too my age(ive always like older guys) and im just curious but do you think he likes me?

it's ok if he don't im just curious