I’ve been having insomnia for few days and couldn’t think of a way out, hoping to get a good advice from here.

So during this covid-19 lock down period, I’ve been gotten very close with a hometown friend which we’ve been knowing each other for 5 years (We were normal friend all along until when covid happens). During this time, we are both in long distance and have been texting each other everyday for one year. We got intimate and share each other’s stories, sharing jokes and thoughts. The connection was deep and I slowly found that I’ve had feeling towards him.

Due to the covid lockdown, we are currently both in different countries, we have not been seeing each other for one year, which I believe is what stopped our from progressing into something more. But we still maintain the daily interaction until now. And sometimes he likes to have this midnight talk which he shares about his lucid dream adventure, and these were the time when I felt most connected with him.

Two weeks ago, he asked if I have dreamt of someone, and so I answered yes there have been few people who told me that (which in fact was happen during childhood time). And then he didn’t question much and move on with other topic. However, ever since that day I’ve notice the changes from his end. He started to stop investing emotionally, he never talk about his lucid dream anymore, and also I felt a distance between us whenever I tried to initiate a conversation with him. That just doesn’t feel right, I cant feel the closeness since then.

After thinking through for the past two weeks, it felt like this could be stems from the last midnight talk we had, when I told him few people mention they dream of me, which he might misinterpret it as me texting with a few people at same time. But I’m not too sure if this is the case, and wonder how can I confront him regarding his recent change without appearing as needy? I’m also thinking if i should let him know my feeling towards him, but afraid that this would scare him off. What should i do?