he does seem to like you. maybe he's scared to lose the friendship like you were. definitely wait a little while before bringing it up again because you don't want to push the subject. if for some reason he says again that he doesn't like you, do as merlin said and keep acting like you were before. also, if you do bring it up again and he does say no... and lets say you have a new guy that you're attracted to, and he has a hard time about it like he did before, ask him why he's so concerned if he only likes you as a friend.. ya know? that'll definitely make him think..
