I finally got the courage to direct message my crush and tell him how I feel. I'm still waiting for him to respond, I sent the message pretty late so I doubt that he has seen it. I just hope that he is ok with it.
Good job! It can be scary, but what you did was totally normal. I hope he responds clearly, but it's okay even if he doesn't. Eventually, you will find someone (maybe even this guy) who will return your interest.