I think he does care for you, very deeply and very much. His Venus is at the midpoint of your Merc/Venus and opposed your Moon. He loves the way you think and the way you express yourself, and
he craves your emotional support. He feels a lot of love for you. He admires you.
HOWEVER,
his Venus is in his 12th and he may not believe that he is fully worthy of that love. I think he may feel hopeless and even helpless, at times, when it comes to relating and intimacy.
It is almost like
he just gives up because it doesn’t seem possible to sustain emotional intimacy and positivity. It is painful to him to feel that way, and that is the riddle of Venus in the 12th. Unrequited Love? Like, in his inner fantasy, the only true, real love is unrequited.
I worry that you will keep fighting for this relationship, because the power of the AC/MC conjunction is powerful and intense. There is a karmic and fated feeling to it. Like you were meant to be together. But is that an illusion?
Sadly, I am not sure that he is capable of truly committing to and fully engaging in a long term, balanced , equitable relationship.
I think you would have to do most of the work to keep it going and it may end up being exhausting and frustrating in the end.
His Mercury is his chart ruler, and the dispositor of his Sun and Moon. So his Mercury has a very powerful role, as
he is a triple Gemini. Yikes….that is an uphill battle for you right there, if you want stability from this relationship. He is a triple Gemini, so making up his mind, and deciding upon a clear path is nearly impossible.
He gets trapped in his head and his mind is so complex and he sees so many options, and variables that he cannot come to a conclusion, without feeling paralyzed by the endless possibilities...
His Mercury is in Cancer, so I understand why you feel that there is so much of an emotional connection and deep bond between you. He is very sensitive and feels and appreciates your gentle Taurean energy and femininity.
The drawback is that his Mercury is opposed that Uranus/Neptune conjunction you share with him.
He doesn’t know what he wants. He doesn’t know how to be totally truthful/honest because he knows how to say what he thinks others need to hear. He is not trying to be dishonest. He is trying not to hurt you. Which does hurt you….Catch 22.
I don't think you should pin your hopes on this relationship. You feed his mercury in Cancer energy, which is probably why he always comes back.
But his Triple Gemini mind tricks will leave you exhausted and confused.
It leaves him exhausted and confused too, which is why he shuts down.