I (16m) have recently developed a crush on a childhood friend (20f), and don’t know what to do.

For reference, we have been holidaying at the same spot since I was just 6 weeks old, and know each other extremely well, living around an hour and a half from one another. Recently, I have formed a bit of a crush on this girl, and am worried that by pursuing it, I could screw up a 16 year friendship between our families. In drunken states, members from both families (including my own mother) have said they want us to get together, which was when I first considered the possibility. Since then, we have both been a bit flirty with one another, but I am purposefully holding back, as I am worried I will mess up our friendship. They are also fairly strong feelings, that I don’t just want to brush off without some consideration.

Do you have any advice or personal experience? Thanks for the help.

P.S. sorry this was written so poorly. It’s late, but I couldn’t get the thought off my mind.