Does my long distance guy friend secretly like me back?

I’m not sure if he likes me back, recently me and my friend came up with this theory that he likes me because he’s always calling and wanting to play with me and he’s a bit nicer to me than he is my friend (we’re in a friend group) and etc. but my friend wanted to help me today and say stuff about our theory and now he is non stop asking like what the theory is about and he knows a bit like it’s about a guy and stuff, like he really wants to know but I just can’t confess because it’s long distance and he still thinks I’m a total lesbian (that wasn’t included) but yeah. He’s very listening towards me though he isn’t good at responding and trying to help he just says he’s sorry and stuff, he’s very happy around me, we text each other like 60/40 (he's 60% I’m 40%) and he WILL NOT tell anyone his crush and I mean like ANYONE, I’m sooooo confused there too. Please help me and ask questions

Does my long distance guy friend secretly like me back?
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