please help !!!!

so me and this guy have been texting/talking for a while. every time I see him we hug and we are super flirty and friendly through text and in person. I want to know what we are. I think we are talks and more than friends but idk what he thinks. I'm afraid he will say we are just friends and I want to be more. what should I say/ bring up in a conversation to hint I want to be more. also like how do I ask what we are w/o being straight up???