You Just See Right Through Me

It is autumn. The colors and smells take me back to when Iwas a kid still riding the school bus and getting excited for Halloween. I want to go back to when Iwas little; everything was so simple and magical. The smell of cinnamon and burning leaves and rain are signals that it's fall. Football season, homecoming, Thanksgiving and all the good stuff. The cold rush of air into my nostrils reminds me that I'm alive. As the the sting of wind hits my skin, the hair on my neck and arms stand up and I get goosebumps. I take a deep breath and head to my destination. What could happen today? Will today be good or bad? Will I do something that I might regret? Will I make a fool of myself? Will I go to sleep smiling, like I'm wishing?
I think about these almost every time I leave my house. I prepare myself for the day.
Lately, I've been falling asleep with a smile on my face, getting excited to wake up in the morning to that "Good morning :)" text.
That text message comes from a special person. We are just friends, but sometimes I wish it was more. He's just so sweet and friendly and actually cares about what I have to say. But he likes another girl. Which is the worst reality when you start to like someone.
His name is Daniel. Simple, blunt Daniel. His cousin is Brandon, and he's dating my friend, Ariel.
Ariel and I are really close so I think it'd be cool if Daniel and I dated because we'd always hang out together. 
But even though we're perfectly fine as friends, I wish there was a way that he could see that I'm the better candidate. He doesn't really know about how I feel. I'm kind of afraid to tell him; I don't  want to ruin our friendship. But all I think about is how to make him think of me, and everything that we could be. I just wanna open his eyes. Maybe, just maybe.