<human>: Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell

Alex and I met at work and found out that we had tons in common. Same taste in music and movies, similar taste in books, same sense of humor, etc. I knew I liked him from the beginning, but what really brought us close was the death of one of my parents. He became one of my biggest emotional supports during that time because he cares about me and knows how hard it is to lose a parent. 

Move along a few months or so, and we start texting more or less constantly and talking on the phone and seeing each other at work. And we talk about everything. From movies to our deepest philosophies. It's at this point in our friendship where I started to really question my feelings for him and ask if he wants to hang out. He doesn't deflect but nothing ever really comes from it. 

Then, the very end of February, we hang out alone for the first time. And then it started a snowball effect where we were hanging out as much as we possibly could. I hadn't told him how I felt yet, because I'm way too afraid of making the first move. 

But now, the texts have a very different feel to them. Usually they're pretty normal, but sometimes out of the blue he'll say, "I'm so glad I met you. You're so special". 

So, Thursday night, we're hanging out at my place watching a movie and sitting on my bed. I'm not sure how this happened, but he and I wind up cuddling on the bed, completely tangled up in each other. We stay like that until the movie ends and I look up at him and say "I don't think we're just friends." Immediately, he froze and said "We are. Trust me. I'm crazy."

Of course, by this point, I know about him. I know his past. Which, in short, is a history of an abusive ex. I told him I didn't care, because I loved him for who he was.

But the conversation repeated itself until I gave up. He did, however, admit to me that he was afraid, but wouldn't elaborate.
<bot>: Friend/Crush Alex seems to have more feelings than friendship for me, and either won't admit it or is just totally leading me on and I can't figure it out.