i think its possible that you are equating a father figure with a possible lover... and while that generally falls under Freudian theories of the Oedipus/Electra complexes, i think you'd want to steer clear of that.

so you admire him... great... so you're attracted to him... groovy.

at the moment, its very illegal (except in arkansas). in the grand scheme of things, this is most likely a crush. my advice, accept that you're feelings are most likely transient, and that in the long run you probably have a good friend. and, like Boris Karloff once said... "Friend... good"