how do you say i love you the first time?

Layla

so me and my boyfriend have been dating almost 6 months and let’s just say we’ve been taking things pretty slow. I was kind of waiting for him to say it first but that hasn’t happened so how do I say “i love you” first without a) making him feel pressured to say it back and b) making it cute but also not a huge deal? any advice is appreciated 🤗