A few days ago, one of my closest friends admitted she likes me. I didn't know how to respond and was completely silent for a while. I will admit I didn't handle it the best and just looked everywhere but her face. She asked if it changed anything between us. I said it didn't, but now that I've thought about it, it does.
She used to be like a sister to me. I could tell her anything I needed to get off my chest and she'd just listen. I can't even friend-zone her because I'm honestly a lot less comfortable even being around her right now, let alone doing the things we used to. We used to be so close we would joke around about people mistaking us for being a couple, and I can't do that anymore. Most of our friendship was based on how easy it was to talk to each other about difficult stuff and just thinking about that makes me a little uneasy now.
It feels like a lose-lose situation. She gets turned down after getting the courage to tell me and I feel like I just lost a friend, as dramatic as that sounds.
I have no idea what to do now and any advice is welcomed.