I had a 'friend' 5/6 years ago, I really liked him and we ended up flirting, kissed etc but nothing ever came of it. I was young and very shy at the time so I found it hard to tell him how I felt. He ended up getting a girlfriend, and our friendship slowly fizzled out. He's one of those that despite not talking in years, I've never frogotten and have never quite found someone I'm into as much as I was with him.
He very rarely posts on social media (last post dates back to 2018) and it sounds silly but I've always noticed him near the top of my story viewers (generally meaning he has looked at my profile). I've never thought anything of it as I often look at ex's profiles just out of interest and not because I still like them etc.
But, a few days ago he liked one of my photos (posted a few months ago) then unliked it, so I thought he'd been browsing and accidently clicked the like button (easily done). A few minutes later he liked around 5 more pictures (not so easily done if this was a mistake). They've now been unliked. The same happened around 10 minutes later (a couple more pictures liked then unliked).
Despite never putting stories on, he then put a story up around an hour later (very random one). Seems like this may have been to see if I viewed it or was online to notice he'd liked the pictures? Probably sounds crazy saying that, but he hasn't posted in years so it seems coincidental that he's liked these pictures then very shortly after posted a story.
What do you think this mean? Tbh, I'm not overly bothered if he was or wasnt trying to get my attention (although I would be happy to talk if he was single). I'm just a bit puzzled why he wouldn't directly message me if he wanted too? 
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