Wait. There is no way they are serious. Y'all could be dating. You both still found a way to confess while being in love with each other and not date. I'ma rip my hair off
well she's had boyfriends since and was like "no we aren't dating"/denied it directly to the others who asked tho idk how hard it is to do a proper date unless they go on some faraway day trip with no hotel stay and have to take the train/bus home to where they'd avoid having sex