Will a shy guy deny he likes you even if he really does?

So there is this guy I've liked for about a month and he is super shy. I've tried talking to him and he usually doesn't say much. He will stare at the ground and give like one or two word answers. He also seems to be around me a lot and i have caught him staring at me in class and then he will look away quickly. I put my number in his locker and i didn't say i liked him that way but just that i wanted to get to know him. He didn't text me so i talked to him the next daty and he said he didn't like me like. I just said i didn't mean it that way (even though i did) and that i just wanted to get to know him. He said that is okay and sorry for being shy tht he doesn't always know what to say. The next day though he had a conversation with me and made eye contact and everything and contributed to it but then went right back to the one answer thing again. What is going on with him? Does he like me and just said he didn't because he was scaredd? HELP ME!!! Please:)
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Okay so we are still at the small talk stage i guess in our little situatuation. The other day i said something and he seriosuly was pausing and wasnlike ummm ummmm the whole time lol. Also i caught him stating at me for like 10 mins straight:)
Will a shy guy deny he likes you even if he really does?
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