SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [19M] have feelings for my best friend [19F] and don't know how to approach it
POST: Throwaway for the standard reasons. I'm in second year university and I developed a crush on one of my better friends. 

  I'll try to give a bit of context. We were in the same dorm and on the same floor last year. We really connected quick and became pretty instant friends. She would often come to my room and just hang out. We kept in touch throughout the summer and have only grown closer since leaving the residence. 

  While we hangout quite often and meet up for lunch, she has only described me as a friend. Just this morning when asked by someone if we were dating she replied with "No, but we're best friends". So she really hasn't given me any signals, but I don't think she's the type of person who would show signals even if she did feel something. 

  My question is, how can I approach her about my crush without potentially destroying our friendship if she doesn't feel the same way? I don't want to just spring it on her because I don't want to put her in an awkward situation. I'm really at a loss about what to do.
TL;DR: 
I need a way to tell my friend about my feeling for her without making it weird / making her uncomfortable / destroying our friendship