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Hi, I just joined marching band and I didn't know anybody because I'm usually very shy around meeting new people and I make new friends very slowely. I started talking to a boy in the band and I could be myself around him and we really connected and we talk all the time. He helps me with a lot of stuff and we are pretty much together a lot. I would consider him a good friend at this point. We have been talking for about 4 days and I know a bunch of his friends now too. He made me less shy and helped me open up around people because he made me comfortable around a bunch of people I didn't know. It's the first time that's ever happened to me. But now I think I am catching feelings for him and I really don't want to because I dont want to screw up the relationship we have now. I'm not good at picking up on if people are flirting but there is a possibility he was flirting with me, and I have no idea if I was doing it back. 😂 but I'm scared to even accept that I have a crush on him in the first place because when I like somebody I'm always nervous around them and I get shy but with him I'm not and I don't want that to change. He's becoming such a good friend and I don't want to screw that up in any way. But when I am around him and we are close I just feel a connection and I've never felt it before. I know it sounds VERY cheesy but I am not making it up! I don't know how to explain the feeling other than that. It's so weird! I don't know if any of this is making sense but if you read this far and have some clue on some advice to give me please do. Should I just ignore it? Wait it out? I'm so lost. My best friend told me I should tell him but I don't even think that's a possibility right now. What do you think?