If a guy defends you, could that mean he likes you or just felt bad for you?

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We're in middle school. Ok, so my friend (a guy) had said something mean to me and my crush said "Hey I will punch you if you talk about her" and I said thank you and he said you're welcome. Then, my friend had did it again and I told him and he grabbed my friends shirt and he said "Dude I swear I will punch you" and he had his fist balled up. He really did look like he wanted to hit him, but he didn't. So if a guy defends you, could that mean he likes you or just felt bad for you?
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By the way, I've never seen him defending other girls.
If a guy defends you, could that mean he likes you or just felt bad for you?
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