<human>: I like my guy friend (A). He likes me back. Our mutual best friend (B) has been somewhat of our inbetween. She was the one who told me that A likes me and in turn she told A that I like him back. (I know that this sound childish)

A is shy and awkward, but he is comfortable around me (He won't go out with our friend group if B or I are there). We talk (at school and online) every day and we both seem to have a good time. 

How do I ask a shy guy to be mine without scaring him? I know that I don't want to ask him around our friends because that may pressure him and I don't want it to be over the top. I know that I could just ask him but I don't want to blindside him.

Also, some of our friends have been pressuring us to date, which isn't cool. I don't want it to seem that I'm only asking A because of our friends.

Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?
<bot>: How do I ask a shy guy to be my boyfriend without scaring him and without seeming like I'm giving into peer pressure?