terry ...
You may no longer wish to post here, but I hope you're still reading ...
Listen, not ALL of us are as sceptical, nor as cynical, as some others' are. And, yeah!, to some extent I don't really blame them, given JUB's history of having some tremendous "Fakes" playing "Us" for their own amusement. And, given the internet, it will likely happen again, and again ...
But, until proven otherwise, I'm still more than willing to take people at their word, and that certainly includes You! Especially since I've found myself in some similar situations.
Now ... the only real way to clear things up is for you to have a chat with your young friend. Tell him that it is precisely because you value your friendship, so much, that you need to "clear the air", about a few things between you two.
Sincerely tell him that you are finding yourself very attracted to him. And, you're not entirely clear, given his reactions to/with you, that he might be feeling the same way. IF he is, that's Fantastic! However, IF you've been "reading" him wrong, then you needed to let him know how you've been feeling about his actions, and just had to, in HIS own interests, BECAUSE you CARE for him, let him know, in no uncertain terms, where you've been "coming from". AND ... if what you're feeling were NOT His intentions, then that's O.K., too, and you hope it won't change anything between you. Also, make it perfectly clear, that what happens from this point on, is Entirely up to Him.
It's only Fair that you "level the field", so to speak.
I'm sincerely hoping that all works out for the Better! But, even if it doesn't, and it will not be an easy conversation to have, either way it turns out, it's something that You still HAVE to do (given the whole situation)!
Of course ... most Sincerely ... no matter what ...
Keep smilin'!!


Chaz
