<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

So I have been dating my 27M boyfriend for approximately 9 months. We clicked right away, spent all our time together, and, basically, unintentionally (he slept over and, in the least creepy way possible, never left) moved in together right away - we, intentionally, got a new apartment together and signed a lease together about 4 months in. When I met him, I was in the process of messily ending a 2.5 year relationship. We made it though a lot of tough times. In month two, there were two instances when I thought (this may just be me rationalizing to make myself feel better) he said "I love you" - once when he was leaving in the morning and I assumed it was an accident and didn't respond and another time where he said (while looking at a happy photo of us) "I love you .... in that picture". I have not told him I love him. About 7 months in, we were at dinner with friends and our friend said to me (about him) "well [BF] loves you ..." to which he said "True". Yet he has not told me he loves me in clear words to my face. I do love him and I want to tell him but I am obviously really worried he will not respond positively. We both have had previous long term relationships (not in a derogatory way but mine was much healthier and more stable than his) where we lived with the person and, obviously, told them we loved them. Am I being overdramatic and should just tell him I love him or should I wait and see what happens? He is very good to me and says other very positive things. He told me within the first two weeks that he is "obsessed with me" (in a funny manner) and tells me how much he cherishes me. I'm not sure if I missed his cues way back at the beginning or if I am just being hopeful.
<bot>: My [24F] boyfriend [27M] has alluded to the fact that he loves me but hasn't clearly said it to my face after 9 months of dating