Guys, does he like me or am I overthinking? Honest opinions needed.

Hi, I (18F) have this guy friend (let’s call him Peach) I met online through Reddit because we are both applying for the same college. Now I’m confused about where I stand with him. I’d really appreciate honest opinions, especially from guys, would you act like this if you liked someone, or is this just friendly behavior?

Here are the things he’s done:

1. He often says I’ll be popular in college and that “boys will swarm around” me. Once he literally said, “Every dude likes a 5’3 white girl with black/brown hair.”

2. Our mutual friend once asked me if there was something going on between us because she noticed he acts completely differently with me compared to others, he only calls ME.

3. He can be rude sometimes, like mocking my grades. He doesn’t even call me his “friend” unless I push him to admit it.

4. He says he doesn’t care about anything and that he’s a “terrible person,” but when he’s with me, he seems to think carefully before saying anything that might hurt me. He’s told me it’s because he knows I’m attached to him.

5. Calls have been quite less these days, just limited to college info n all. But we used to call smtimes during our initial days. I remember this one incident very well - I had pranked him how my dad isn’t gonna send me out of city to study and he’s very clear bout it, isn’t even letting me apply. He was gonna go on a drive that day, but cancelled it immediately when i told him this and called me. He did sound tensed bout me not coming. And even requested me to cry aggressively infront my parents, so they allow me.

6. He doesn’t like calling much, I’m the one who prefers it. Sometimes I “ghost” him when I’m upset about something he said (like when I asked jokingly, “I’m your friend, right?” and he replied “No comments”). Whenever I do that, he calls me the next day to apologize or sends messages like “Are you mad at me again? 🥺” or “Are you there? 🥺”This gives it away that he cares when we don’t talk. But yet says stuff like he’s a terrible person and i shouldn’t trust him. Likee brooo, what is up withh youuu.

7. When he found out I was on my period, he asked if he could bring me cake or ice cream. It made me feel special, but I don’t know if guys do this for every girl or just ones they like.

8. Once, I asked him, “What if in college, a friend of yours starts liking me, and he shares it with you, will you let me know?” He literally said he won’t and that he’d “hit him up.” When I asked why, he just changed the topic.

9. I’m insecure about my body (chubby/curvy) and scared that even if he does like me now, he might stop once we meet in person at college. He has seen my pictures though.

NOT TO FORGET, HE’S A VERY NONCHALANT GUY. Which makes me so confused bout his feelings. Idk why he keeps warning me that he’s a terrible person, doesn’t care bout anything and that i should not trust him or smt.

So… is this just close friendship behavior or could it mean something more?