Hi.
It does sound as if he likes you.
Two year age differences shouldn't be important in a relationship. It's not even very long. I'm 15 months older than my husband. We have friends where the wife is 5 or 6 years older.
Age-difference relationships are really only a major problem if the older one wants it to be a sexual relationship and the younger one is too young for that, I think.
Hope it works out well.
Welcome to the forum, theatregrl !