I'm scared of coming out to my friend, even though I shouldnt.

I kinda want to come out to my best friend. I feel like I'm lying to him, mostly because I am. We've been incredibly close for a LONG time. Even kinda experimented a bit in early early teens. (kinda the reason i'm a little hesitant but it's not much, more of just sharing porn, some trap stuff, and talking about dicks)But yeah. I even asked him earlier if our friendship would change regardless of significant others, work or whatever. He just replied that it'd always be the same and nothing will change it.I just feel so conflicted about it. I know he's my friend no matter what, but even then I'm just a slight bit scared of what he'd think, like "oh are you a bottom" even though I doubt he'd say that.He's said some like, not really homophobic stuff, more of just gay jokes, but that was more of him trying to look cool to me or something. His parents are religious but I don't think even his parents care that much, his dad was talking about how he likes a gay republican group one time.I'm just unsure.(AND NO, before any comments say "lol he's gay for you" which i've got before NO, 100% not the case, trust me.)