I feel so stupid!

I like this guy and somehow he found out after weeks of me hiding so I spilled my guts out to him and now we are chill and friends again but I still have these feelings and they won't go away. I feel stupid because he never said he would say no if I asked him to the winter formal but he never said he would say yes and I'm letting myself think he would. I thought I liked him last year too but brushed it off. We've both never dated and we play fight all the time and one of my friends in his group said that he talks about me a lot but I'm letting my mind wander and I'm gonna get hurt I just know it. Crushes never work out with me and I know I'm not attractive but I thought maybe I had a chance with him. He's so kind and I find him cute even though no one else I've told does. I just feel so stupid for trusting myself to have a crush again. I seriously want to cry. He is honestly so dear and close to my heart but I essentially friendzoned myself. I want to ask if I even have a chance but I feel like our friendship is so fragile right now and I don't know what to do. The friend that is in his group told me that either way I still have to shoot my shot even if it's a failed one. I'm so confused and I really don't want everyone to know. (For reference, we are both 8th graders.)