should I?

Should I ask him to be my boyfriend? I all ready know that he likes me, but the only reason we aren't dating, is because of people at school (I'm year 11 sshhhh) like to pick on as. But I want to tell him we can be stronger then that. That we can do whatever we want to (no sex though) and no one can stop as (again no sex) who cares what people say. I love him ☺️ so much. I just  don't if we should go to the next level and start dating? Please help me? 🙂