"...he does things that I know are trying to get my attention so I will talk to him without him having to initiate the conversation (weird power thing)"
Sounds like what I do, but mine roots from being selectively direct.
by tesseractI see him about once a week, sometimes we go through periods where I stay at his place for 3 days and sometimes we don't talk much besides a "hey" text for a few weeks.
On good nights he tries to show off how awesome he is by playing movies I haven't seen or beating me at video games and then we have amazing sex, on bad nights he pokes at my insecurities until I feel like trash and have an inner fight with myself about how I never want to see him again.
Sometimes when we're out with other people but not together he does things that I know are trying to get my attention so I will talk to him without him having to initiate the conversation (weird power thing) which makes me feel warm inside and other times he's just busy and doesn't actually notice me.
I want to give him space so he comes back but I don't want to give him so much space that he doesn't miss me.
Interesting that you even note his intentions and your reactions, but yet you ask for advice. Describe this man in one sentence, everything about him, put it into one sentence....
Complement his taste in movies, and at some random moment when you're not getting your ass kicked on the Playstation, tell him he's such a freakin skilled gamer. Rather than telling him, tell someone else in your company, in front of him. If he's sociopathic, then he's also a narcissist, so fanning his ego is entreating to him. Just make him look good with his skill and taste, once. Make it brief, and hold the supply. You must apply many other details in that manner until he can't put a finger on what he wants from you, but just wants. Do not be too open with him, he's socio, so he's always playing poker, if you expose your hand too much, he won't only get bored, but may think little of you. Sorry this message has no paragraphs, my device can't do that in here. In my personal opinion, he doesn't sound all that interesting, but your into him for some reason so might as well make the best of it.
Want even more success? Try combining both of Space's answers.
o Compliment his taste over a particularly favorite movie, and then smash the DVD with a strong, frisbee-like throw.
o Throw the controller at the wall in a fit of blind rage while you are actually winning for once, then shake his hand warmly for being so good at games. That's bound to confuse him, making you all the more mysterious.
o Make sure to do this completely at random, or he might think you're putting on an act. When he asks, be like the lancer, like from TV, the Falco to his Star Fox.
Do this and you'll look completely bonkers in no time.