<human>: Around a year ago I moved halfway across the country to a small city because of my dad's job. I had difficulty making friends because I am Deaf and I was pretty lonely most of the time.

One day, a guy named "Daniel" approached me using ASL. He told me that he had been spending the last few months learning ASL so that he could talk to me. We became close and he introduced me to people who I now call friends. It's not difficult to believe why I fell head over heels form him. He's always there when I'm feeling down, willing to push me out of my comfort zone, and he was willing to learn ASL just to "talk" to me.

I need advice on how I can approach him. Part of the issue is that he is a friend and I'm worried that once I put myself out there he won't reapond similarly. I'm also worries that me being Deaf will decrease my chances of a relationship with him.

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<bot>: Developed feelings for my first friend after moving to a new area. I'm not sure how to approach him about it.