I can't tell if this cat is stray or feral?

Asked by Lulu4500 (162) January 15th, 2016 from iPhone

He’s been hanging out at our house for a couple of months now. I think he lives here now because I see him most mornings when I go to work and he’s always outside by the garage and around the cars in the evening when I get back. We feed him once to twice a day. There’s another cat with similar coloring that comes around to eat too, but I only see it like once every week or two. I’ve named the first cat Miles, so I’ll refer to that name for the rest of the question.

I’m trying to see if he’ll ever let me pet him or if I should give up hope. Over time of hanging around during feeding time, he has progressed a lot. He used to run away under the car if I got within two feet of him and not come out until I was multiple yards away. Now he will circle around the food bowl and come within a foot of me. He will occasionally run away but then immediately come back. He will play with toys, swat them around and stuff, and come sniff my fingers if I hold em out. He also will eat wet food off a spoon if I hold it out and looks me in the eyes.

However, if I approach him he’ll back up some and shrinks away if I make motions to pet him. I just want him to love me lol. Is there a chance?