HELP MEEE

okay so i have this friend and she was dating this guy but he recently broke up with her because their chemistry wasn’t right. while they were dating, we talked as friends and he’s such a caring, funny, and romantic guy. now that they’re not dating we’ve been able to talk a little more loosely and he’s even hinted that he has feelings for me and we just seem like a good pair. i like him so much but would it be too awkward because of my friend? i don’t want to lose her but honestly i don’t want her standing in the way of my happiness