Subtle hint?

So I’m in a semi new relationship. My boyfriend lives in a house with his roommate and their lease is coming up. They can choose the long lease which is- until March of next year, or the short lease which is- September of this year.

He texted me asking if he should choose the long lease or the short lease. I said, well which one do you want? The long one is so far away!

He said well the short one- I said then go for the short one.

We also talked yesterday about how he works night shifts and I don’t, and that because my schedule will be 5 days a week again that we won’t really get to hangout as much, I also live 50 miles (1hr) away from him.

He said, “well I can handle it for awhile but eventually hopefully we will be closer” meaning living together I THINK that’s what he meant.

I felt like he was giving me sly hints that hopefully we will be living together by then? And that’s why he wants the shorter lease?

And please don’t tell me to just ask him. That’s weird. I just want opinions lol. Maybe it’s just nothing.