He is denial. This scenario is very similar to how me and my current boyfriend’s relationship started. I think the main reason why this is all so awkward is because you started out as roommates and everyone knows you don’t shit where you sleep. My boyfriend and I were neighbors and our roommates and us became really good friends, so we got to know each other really well, but I was only in the country for five months and he was my neighbor and I didn’t want to go there.

Your roommate is acting exactly like my boyfriend did! We would go out and end up making out and all over each other all night then the next day, we wouldn’t speak about it and acted like everything was fine. I slept in his bed a few drunken nights and HE NEVER TRIED ANYTHING ON ME. He invited me to spend two weeks with his family for Christmas since I couldn’t be with mine that year. His friends all joked with me dropping hints that he liked me, etc. our roommates and friends would tease me constantly and I would just straight up deny, deny, deny. And so would he. He told me that his roommate heard him sleep talking one night, saying “I don’t even like 172173 as more than a friend!” – he even tried to deny it in his sleep.

Honestly, it’s tricky, but since like me, you weren’t really ready for a serious relationship, I think the best approach is to start treating him as strictly a friend if he is being wishy-washy and for the sake of not making your living situation awkward. I usually go the "have a talk" route but I feel like you've talked to him and he still denies it so let him come to you. Don’t make it weird or awkward but just treat him like you would a friend/roommate. My boyfriend ended up telling me later that the reason why he didn’t make a move was because he was so nervous, didn’t think I liked him, and we were neighbors. He may just be shy and clearly in denial. If he really likes you, which he does, he will slip up/cave, but in the meantime, don’t pressure him and don’t make your living situation awkward.