Having trouble with a guy. Could use some advice

Savannah
I have been talking to this one guy for over a year now who is a total sweetheart when it is just me and him but from the beginning of talking to him I knew the type of guy he was but I just didn't pay attention to it i guess. Me and this guy have been through so much and pulled through each time. He is my Bestfriend but somewhere along the line I fell in love with him and I know he feels the same way about me but he is not use to having someone willing to be here for him and is scared. It's not that he is ashamed of me, believe me I asked. He just doesn't want to take the chance of use loosing our friendship over us dating and then it ending badly. We would always meet and talk then just go to class. People are talking now though saying me and him are together and he doesn't like that so he has stopped meeting me but we still text and hang out we are not working but it kills me everyday seeing him walking with another girl. I mean it literally pains my heart. I don't know what to do anymore. I use to talk to my Bestfriend about all this but she doesn't want to hear it anymore so I came here. Didn't think I ever would but I did. I just need someone's help on what I should do. I can't keep feeling like this everyday because I'm desperately in love with my Bestfriend and idk what to do about it.