I have a guy friend who I hang out with 24/7 and we live in the same university house. He knows I like him and I'm getting mixed signals. He has also said several times that he thinks relationships are an effort (he's never been in one, we're both inexperienced). We watch movies together, cook, go out on walks, eat out and sometimes cuddle on his bed (I initiate it though). Sometimes he buys me food and refuses to leave me alone when he knows I'm upset. He thinks it's weird whenever I don't hang out in his room and I get the feeling that he dislikes it. He also teases me constantly and calls me "man" and "silly" a lot. He never initiates messaging me because he's so used to me starting the conversation but he also doesn't initiate conversations with anyone in general. We video call nearly every evening because we're so used to it. When I don't text him, he messages/calls me asking if I'm okay. Due to COVID, I've been alone and haven't seen my family for 9 months now; I'm worried he's just doing these things because he feels sorry for me/is being really nice. Sometimes he asks me if I've moved on and we tend to joke about my feelings so that we don't make the whole thing awkward. I've liked him for a year now and it's very difficult for me to move on because I keep getting these mixed signals. I'm also scared because I like him so so much but I don't think he realises how much I like him. I'm too scared to ask him if he likes me because he's made it clear he thinks relationships are a faff. Please please help me!!!
Is he just being really nice and feeling sorry for me or does he like me?
