He would never be physically abusive but he can work himself in a rage when he feels trapped (like when he's flirting with 2 girls simultaneously and starts feeling bad about it. Guilt is a b i t c h.)
Now he's stopped talking to me like I asked him to

but I can see that he's waiting for the ice to melt. Why not? Until now it always has.
But this time is different. He went too far. Now I know that he never considered a relationship with me (probably the same with that super young Asian chick).
He's dropping hints in public that he has no girlfriend. Nice try. Find someone to believe you if you can.