Fr...like you approached him as friends but in all those years, you didn't manage to tell him you like him... of course you'll be friend zoned, they've seen you as a good friend for years, unless you both secretly like each other and been flirting and the feelings were obvious but he doesn't
I always hated that type of trope like bruh you had all the time in the world to try to get with him it’s your fault for not speaking up