Should I wait for him?

He told you out of his own mouth he didn't want to be more than friends and is afraid a relationship could mess that up. Even with that, you're going to believe your friends rather than him? Personally, I think he's being very smart about this! I've had my best male friend for over 30 years and our friendship has lasted so long because we put boundaries around our friendship in the very beginning and have never crossed them. If you had a relationship and it didn't work out (and it probably wouldn't), you lose not only a boyfriend but your best friend too. Apparently this guy thinks enough of you to want to keep you in his life as his friend. If you start pushing for more than he's willing or wanting to give you, it's going to end up costing you your friendship with him because he'll start pulling away for fear you're going to try to read things into everything he says or does. If he's your best friend, of course he's going to want to hang out with you. You need to accept what he told you and be content having him as your friend.