How do you tell your long distance good friend you like them more than a friend

i have known this guy through a game for around a year now, but these last three months we have been way closer and talk almost every day. I CANT GET HIM OFF MY MIND. i wanna start by dropping hints but I don’t know how, I should probably start by finally sending him a photo of what I look like but as someone who doesn’t use makeup I feel really scared I’m not gonna lie. boys: what do you say or do when you like a girl (I wanna see if he does these things) girls: any ideas.