I know him since childhood.. he is 5 yrs elder to me and I used to call him Anna (brother).. thtz how any girl here calls a guy who is elder to her.. anyway.. after he finished schooling and left school in my 5th grade we hardly ever met or spoke to each other.. have met him once in my ninth grade.. my dad and his mom work together and through them we get to know what the other does.. all this was casual..

now we stay in two different countries.. I'm 22 and he is 27.. both taurus (if it helps at all).. I have been in a relationship for 4 yrs and he none.. right nw both single..

he came to India in Dec for his bro's wedding and was here for a month.. even here we stay in two diff states but we met twice in this one month.. and since the first time we met, we were in constant touch.. texting, calling etc.. I kind of started developing feelings for him.. liked him a lot since childhood..

once he left to US this continued and one day I told him how I feel about him.. but he told me he like me a lot, adores me and respects me lot and that would remain the same forever.. when I wanted to ask him the reason behind it, he said he didn't want to continue the discussion and feel uncomfortable when he meets me next time.. and he doesn't want me to pull the strings till it breaks.. however, I felt he likes and has not realised it yet.. cos his actions spoke something diff when I met him and even in the chats we had..

after that we didn't talk much and he says he doesn't call that often cos he z little busy with work (he joined a new company around the same day when told him about my feelings)..

but now again we talk normally as if nothing happened.. but I still feel the same for him even stronger.. I don't want to tell him because I respect his feelings and don't want to disturb him..

what I don't understand is if doesn't feel the same way why does he have to call me and talk to me.. he continues to care for me, he insists on solving my worries.. I have told him N number of times that he makes me smile n happy.. all these still continue..

recently when were talking he was online in Facebook and asked me y I wear only studs in my ear and not hangings.. he also ponted out one pic in which I'm wearing hangings and said that I look good in that pic..

N today in our conversation he said I have a nice smile.. I thought he was being sarcastic and said OOOH.. he said what OOh.. I said U were sarcastic so was I.. he said I'm not being sarcastic.. u really have a nice smile.. :)

what I don't understand is why would he say all this.. does this mean something? Or is this something usual for guys..

everday I want to tell him how much I love him and want to be with him.. but I don't say in fear of hurting his feelings and risking what I already have..