"just friends", duh, not the movie Options

[lilduckie310]

okay so i really like this guy, and he's one of my close friends. we have like every class together, so i see him all day. we would talk online for hours, but could never really talk in school. he's never had a girlfriend. i've had three boyfriends. he has some social problems where he thinks everyone is out to get him. he thinks he has no friends and that everyone hates him. i want to help him and make him realize that this is not true. i knew he knew that i liked him, because i told some of his friends. so a few days ago i told him how i felt. which i realize now was a big mistake. i took some advice from his best friend who told me to "give him some space & let it sink in". i don't know what to do. i know he's afraid and probably WOULDN'T tell anyone if he had any feelings for me whatsoever. he told me hes "busy" right now with his band, school, & hockey. i haven't talked to him since, except yesterday when it was his birthday & i wished him a happy birthday. i want to wait and see what will happen.. but i was wondering what do you guys think are the chances? please please HELP!