You've been dating him for about 5 months, he's not the most affectionate person you've ever met, after all you know his childhood wasn't the best, so you're understanding of him.

Even so, there are small moments when you can notice his love for you, the somewhat possessive way he behaves when he sees you with another person, the way he secretly looks at you, even in those small details that are hard to realize mean a lot.