It's good that you gave her a birthday gift, how thoughtful but it doesnt mean anything especially since you are so close to her already. Or are you just close to her but she is distant from you? But a little gesture like that, you expect the girl to know it means something - I can sense you are quite the coward. If you want to express your feelings and thoughts, just go for it - for real, like a man.

Dont think so lowly of yourself because if you dont give it a try, it will be extremely hurting - especially when she is taken away by someone else and you can only look and all there's to blame is yourself when she is hurt by the guy. So if she is your best pal and you truly care for her, love her like you should. Be a man because she will appreciate your honesty and no, it wont cost you your friendship with him.

If you two are really so clothes, nothing will change even after you spill your heart out. From what I read through your post, I can really feel that you are quite a scaredy-cat. So please, dont give yourself excuses like "things will never be the same again."

Things will never work out if you dont try. You only got 50% or when you dont try, you got 0%. The best way you can express your feelings to her is talk to her, seriously and sincerely. If she really appreciate your friendship, of course, she wont laugh at you and she will love you, if she does or she will reject you politely and you should just leave it at that and take what she say with respect. Finally, give it a try again months later. Tell her things like how you cannot forget her or you cannot let go, etc. It usually works, trust me cause I am dating my best friend, through this way too.

One more thing you guys have to learn is that nobody is an average joe ok? Everybody is unique and I am sure you are special in your own ways. If you look down upon yourself like that before anything even starts, someday you will have a mentality that you are not good enough for her. Eventually you back out, eventually both of you get hurt. Thoughts like this kills. If you go on like this, dont start anything to begin with. Live and die on your own.

Guys always want to rush rush rush... All the rush to the sex part and then tame down, sienz and byebye... This kind of things cannot be hurried, it needs to be nurtured so take your time because if you truly love her and spends the rest of your life with her, if that ever happens, you can have sex with her as long as your d**k can stand.

Good things come to those who wait - dont rush.