Alexis

Ok so there is this guy at school. We dated last year and he broke up with me because some little girl that liked him was starting stuff. Well I have tried to tell him so many times i really feel about him. But it is always by note and he reads it but doesn't ever write back. Then you have the catch with him. Everyday i see him and we are like best friends in a way. Anyways, we hug each other and whenever i say "i look a mess today" his reply is always no you don't you look so pretty today or something like that. So can someone help me. My friends say that he likes me but i feel like they are just saying that to make me feel better. Or are they telling the truth?