I don't know what to do

a few weeks back me and my gay younger friend ended up having sex toghter im female btw....theres quie an age gap we manged to tk things throu and have remainded friends but for weeks ive been holiing in how i really feel for him im in love with him he tells me he loves me as a friend every day i feel i cant hold on any more and need to tell him how i feel but scared off losing him all toghter if i do its hurting i go to bed and cry every night to sleep i think about him all the time please help wat do i do say nothing at it eats me up inside for ever more or tell him and risk losing my best friend forever

as they say "honesty is the best policy",it really is ,u should confront him .and im sure he would appreciate that