Crush on my guy friend--I don't want to freak him out, how should I let him know I am interested?

I like this guy, and in retrospect he seemed pretty obviously interested.
At the time, I tried not to come on too strong just in case I was reading him wrong, and I am bad at making the first move anyway.
He was texting and calling me nonstop for a week or two, then vanished without reason.
I texted once or twice to see if he was free, but our plans never worked out.

Have I fallen into the "friend zone" in his mind? I want to let him know I'm still interested without freaking him out by being TOO interested! How should I handle this?

Also, guys, if a girl likes you and you don't like her back, would it ruin the friendship for you?
I'd be pretty chill if he didn't like me back, but I just don't want it to be awkward.

relax. he is interested. from my experiences i know that when a guy likes a women, the women usually doesn't call back, or flakes out. He is doing what us normal guys do who arent caught up with any ONE girl. He is exploring whats out there, your not in the friend zone unless he begins to talk like one. watch his language, stop texting so much. Wait for him to call you, if he doesn't, give him a call. So to let him know your still interested, (which he already knows) the only way is to back off a little bit. Try to gain the upperhand and have him WANT to make PLANS with you, not the other way around. This is how the dating "game" works. not always, but its basically a tug-of-war. just dont pull yourself in.

Do what I did.

Text him saying this: Hey well don't freak out at me but I kinda like you... but i don't want to ruin the whole friendship thing.

It tells him that you like him, but if things didn't work out you dont like him too much to not be able to still be friends.

talk to ur closest friends and see what they think... however, i will say this: go for him. let him know

Heh, I know what you mean.
If you guys never spend time together, there really isn't any point in dating, depending on if he likes you back or not. /Don't/ settle for going out if you guys hardly ever see eachother. It will be a waste of time and might ruin the relationship you guys already have as friends.

If you really want things to work out, the best advice I can give you is just start talking to him again. Try to get together often and try to show that your interested without actually saying it. Body language says a lot.

I hope I may have helped atleast a little ^______^

Good luck!