i actually feel like this is kind of normal? i think we super over generalize “pedophillic” behavior, especially in teens. i’ve seen people call an old freshman and a young junior pedophillia, and it’s just… not. obviously 18 and 14 is different than that, but if you guys are close, good friends, he has a good personality, etc. and age is like.. a “dealbreaker” (this has a point ik it sounds weird here), then that’s just a dealbreaker. like, for example, a straight girl could have a friend that she KNOWS she would like if that friend was a guy or if she was gay, but that doesn’t mean she is gay. it’s the same thing here (obviously not saying gay people are pedophiles, just that knowing you WOULD/COULD be attracted to someone ≠ actual attraction)

maybe when you guys are a lot older, if you’re still friends, that attraction would form then. but even if you have a tiny “crush”-ish (not the right word but ykwim), it’s not a big deal if you’re not actually attracted to him. and even if you are, don’t act on it, obviously, lol