Crushes

So this kid I like I have been liking him for the past 6 years and we are in sixth grade now and all of my friends have boyfriends and the one day I have to sit by home for 9 weeks in 4 period then he started talking to me more and I know him really well but my best friend has a crush on him and she tells me to back off her man all the time but I have know him well for 6 years I think he has a crush on me and one of my guy friend is trying to get it out and of him but when I come to talk to him he just blushes and avoids me.