<human>: We have been friends and co workers for 2 years. There was always some sexual tension between us, but we never acted on it since she was in a long distance relationship. She also mentioned before that she could see us dating.

I am torn because sometimes I feel a protective, brotherly feeling towards her, and sometimes I feel a romantic feeling towards her. I am like a gay best friend, but I'm not gay. 

Her long distance boyfriend of less than 6 months recently dumped her a week ago, and I have been there for her as a shoulder to cry on, and to vent. 

I feel like I'm a fool for having feelings for her. I feel like I'm setting myself up to get hurt. We love each other and we have said that we would always be friends no matter what happens. And, I know that I shouldn't harbor these feelings for her, especially as she's going through this break up. But it's killing me inside holding everything back. 

I also feel like it's not fully my fault for having feelings for her since sometimes she gets intimate with me randomly, and flirts, so it's hard to not develop feelings when she does that.

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<bot>: I have feelings for my close friend, she broke up, and I'm there for her. But it's hard to keep my feelings bottled up when I know I should for the time being.