I'm real bad at this kind of thing, but I'm pretty sure everyone always says that open communication is key to relationships? Not just romantic ones, but all of them? So I think that just talking to them about it is a good first step, as much as that thought might create some hives. But if they're really a friend, I think having a conversation like this shouldn't change stuff in a bad way, right? It's just something to grow from, either way.