
Nerves are so normal, and unfortunately it comes down to just doing it before your brain comes up with more excuses. You don’t necessarily have to be direct either, make it easier on yourself by just starting a conversation about something relatable to each other / the environment / an observation abt him / or even a simple compliment about his (literally anything you see on him)
It's so normal to feel nervous so don't be hard on yourself if you do feel nerves. I second the advice others gave on seeing him as just another person and doing it in your brain before, but you should also consider thinking about how you can tie in what's going on around y'all with what you wanna say. For example, if you all are at an event together and notice something going on, you can ask him what he thinks of it. That way, it's easier to initiate a conversation