You're a fine fellow, mio fra', but you just can't take somethings out of proportion. We all do it sometime, it's alright, but this may be a more delicate matter than you know. I'm sure how he feels towards you is just puppy love, a small crush; You are an attractive man, afterall. 'Best you can do is take it with a bit of flattery and just be understanding. Diffuse the matter before it becomes a situation, I suppose.
Or confess your secret deep undying love for him.
Or this. Both work.