Can any of you gays help me?

Sooo

There's this guy I randomly met at the school library. We have been talking since then and I could say that we became friends. He is very nice (and cute obviously), and I started to like him.

But I think he likes me too

Well, to put you in context, when he sees any of his friends he just says something like "Hey bro", and sometimes a high five.

But with me he is totally different. When he sees me, even when he is with his friends, he comes to me and puts his arms behind my neck, over my shoulders, and always greets me with a "How are you mate? Everything alright?" And he is very polite with me.

He already knows I'm gay btw, Some older dudes (16yo's or so) were messing with me, mainly because I am gay and the intelligent guy (not the typical nerd tho), and calling me the f word too (idk if ot is banned, I dont wanna risk it). He inmediatly came in my defense, and he looked very offended too. He then asked me if I was ok and to not care of what they say.

Also, the hugging already did happen before.

Soooo... Do you guys think he likes me?

UPDATE:

So, today (the day after I posted this), we were talking at the break, as we do everyday, and, out of nowhere, he asked me if I had a boyfriend. We were not talking about anything to do with that, he just asked it.

He's definitely into me

UPDATE 2:

Today (3 days after i posted this) we were talking at the second break, which one guy approaches us and asks "Are you together?" (Probably to mess with us). Then him stays silent for like 5 seconds and started stuttering, he looked really nervous. He was like "Ummmmm... eh... no- no- no-...".

I might ask him out tomorrow