i think im too late

so im talkin to the guyfriend that i like and i asked him was i too late in telling him that i liked him and he said in a way yes and in a way no and i said what do u mean yes and no...he goes i have known u for a long time and i have feelings for u and in a way no b/c his first love is back in town and that they are talkin again but he doesnt know what he wants to do regarding that situation and i said well is she in town for good and he said no....so i was like well if u guys end up getting back together can we still be friends and he said yeah then i told him that i felt stupid for tellin him so late that i liked him but he said dont feel that way and he tried consoling me but regardless of what he says i still feel stupid for not tellin him sooner so basically what we might or might not end up being is up in the air at the moment....so i might just have let the one person that has been with me through everything slip through my fingers :(