hey girl! hope you're having good trip! Think the casual approach works best, it has for me. Like stay cool and be friendly talk to H for now. Share exciting stuff you're doing, and new ppl you've met.. Like ignoring the lame "papers" until he mentions. And if/when H brings up the papers subject again, validate and slip it in at the end your feelings following the vibe that is there. Think it is true that WAS's will speak in absolute "decisive" terms on the surface, but really doubt underneath. Big thing may be due to his own feelings of inadeaquacy about himself. Like if he starts getting too insistent about the process starting or something, then maybe slip in your feelings in a non-confrontational way- like maybe even as putting it off- you're not really sure, Ive got to give it some time, not my preference kind of thing.
Master the self-fulfilling prophecy.. Act 'as if' it's going to happen and make it be!!