Should I confess my feelings?

Hello. I apologize that my problem isn't as big or important as what others are going through, but I feel lost and I would appreciate any advice. I met a guy during my first year in college who is six years older than me and we have been friends for four years now. I have had feelings for him for about a year and a half. We are both somewhat reserved and shy, me a little more than him. We have kept in touch through email periodically, but he has the tendency to stop talking, and I have to start a new email him just to hear from him again. However, when we hang out in person, we would talk for hours. Even when he says he has to go, he ends up staying an extra hour or two, walking me to my car and just talking to me in the parking lot. He would tease me, and he would do cute things like tie a balloon to my wrist and notice the smallest details about me. He doesn't trust people easily, and I have been trying to gain his trust for a while now and show him that I can be dependable. He can also be very rigid at times, but he's opening up to me more and more. He would show me signs that he might like me. But, after we see each other, I wouldn't hear from him again, unless I email him to see how he was doing. Frankly, I am tired of waiting for him to make the first move, and I just want to know if he feels the same way already. Should I just confess now or wait for him to email me first? Or should I wait until the next time I see him to tell him in person? I feel like I should be more patient and gain his trust completely. I don't want him to see me as another person who will bail out on him.

Personally, I think you should confess to him it seems that he likes you I mean the way he treats you and stuff sounds like he really cares about you. if you wait to long some other girl could snatch him away,but make sure he doesn't have a girl that he likes. Hope I helped

"Snatch" some other girl could "snatch"

If he's being this receptive to your in-person conversations, there is a very good chance that he is attracted to you. That he doesn't initiate email conversations is troubling, perhaps he isn't prepared to push further than your friendship right now, or doesn't see you as a main priority. My advice is to be assertive, tell him how you have been feeling even if you think nothing will come of it. You can even write him a letter or email if you are too shy, but face-to-face is always better. Tell him that you do not want anything to interfere with your relationship/friendship, but you are finding it difficult to understand what his motives are. You can also ask him about the email thing, try to find his reasons. It's never easy to confess your feelings, but if you don't you'll be left with the "What if?.." for a long time. Good luck, and no regrets!