Is this guy being a manipulator or is it a legit dominant dynamic?

I’ve been seeing this guy for about 6 months, but it’s been a total psychological roller coaster. He's very dominant. He spent months 'chasing' me, but now he’s switched to this intense 'discipline' act.
He literally calls himself my 'teacher' and says he needs to 're-educate' me because I’m 'too independent' and 'stubborn.' He’s even mentioned using a 'ruler' for discipline and insists he’s not joking.
We were supposed to meet this weekend at his place for dinner, but he went silent because I refused to send him a photo he demanded as a 'test.' Now I’m stuck in this loop of feeling an intense connection/chemistry, even though I know it’s just adrenaline from the stress he’s creating. I’m struggling with whether to reach out or just walk away from this whole 'teacher-student' mind game.

Is this guy being a manipulator or is it a legit dominant dynamic?
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