Age gap??

Hey everyone!

I’m a 27 year old female and I have a guy friend who is 41. We have gotten to know each other slowly over the last year or so and I have really enjoyed getting to know him. He’s a really amazing and rare human… he is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met and he makes me feel very safe, like I can be totally myself. He’s very emotionally aware, intelligent, humble, communicative, nurturing and attuned to others. I feel like we share a deep connection and understand each other very well. He’s been really supportive of my goals and visions. I’m starting to feel like I’m developing feelings for him… he treats me so well. but I’m trying to stay logical because the age gap is so big. He’s casually stated that he wasn’t ever planning on finding someone/ having kids (I think he just never thought it would happen for him). I’m definitely not at a point in my life where I want to settle down (ie: get married, have kids). Should I follow the feelings and connection? Or just keep it platonic? It’s hard to find this caliber of man.