Guy Friend calling me princess and other changes I've noticed?

Anonymous

My guy best friend has recently started acting really weird towards me. We do have a very close relationship with each other, and others keep saying we have a special bond. Long story short, embarrassingly, I am in love with him but scared to admit it because we have such a strong friendship and I do not want to lose it over silly feelings. However, lately, he has started calling me names like "love", "princess", and such, saying he cannot function without me (I go to college 400 miles away). One time he told me that he only wants to go out of the house/hang out if I am there, and later when I brought that up jokingly, he was taken aback and said "Did I really tell you that". He makes sure to call me every day and we talk for at least 20 minutes. He has an excellent relationship with my family and even makes jokes about marrying me, and how my dad would approve of him. I know I sound like a fool even saying this out loud here, but we have kind of a playful and comfortable relationship, and I don't know if I am reading too much into it or acting like a damn fool because I am scared to confess.

Please help me out if you think this means anything, I am STRUGGLING out here and I don't know what to do. I am so down to provide any additional info but please help a girl out, don't know if I should stuff everything or just confess and risk it

Guy Friend calling me princess and other changes I've noticed?
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