Like অথবা really like?

So like from my last question, me and my close guy friend have gotten so much closer than ever before. Well now I like him and I've been telling my friends. Well one of my বন্ধু kinda went out and told him that I like him. She told me that he ব্যক্ত back that he likes me. Now sometimes he can be sarcastic so I'm not sure if he meant like(as we are) অথবা like like(like a couple). People have been thinking that we go out অথবা that we should. Does he want আরো than our friendship right now? He keeps trying to bring up what she ব্যক্ত everyday, so is he trying to get it out of me? Please help me.