I (F15) have been crushing on another girl (F15) for 8 months and she just texted me saying she wants to ask another girl for her number— did I completely misread everything between us?
Hi! I’m genuinely terrible at reading romantic situations, so please be kind.
A few months ago I met this girl at a 3-week academic camp and we instantly clicked. We were together constantly. One night during a dance I got overstimulated and went to sit alone in a hidden part of the auditorium. She came and found me there, and honestly it felt like we almost kissed.
After camp we kept texting constantly. Over the next 4 months we got really close, texting every day and FaceTiming at least once a week.
Then my family happened to vacation in the state where she lives, so we met up with some camp friends. The entire time we were hanging out, we were holding hands (including while ice skating), and it honestly felt kind of magical.
She also occasionally says things that feel flirty? For example, I mentioned I might get hit in the eye during a lacrosse game (don't read into it) and she replied:
“Please don’t hurt your eyes.”
“I like your eyes.”
The thing is, we NEVER talk about romance/crushes/etc. with each other, so today caught me really off guard.
She texted me:
“Do I ask for the number of the cool singer of the band?”
I asked what she meant, and eventually she said:
“She is very cool. I mean I was going to ask if she liked girls first.”
And instead of responding like a normal person, I panicked and said:
“Oh god, I am the last person to ask for romantic advice, I can’t even keep my own shit together let alone yours.”
Which was basically a total deflection.
Now I’m worried I completely fumbled something. I genuinely cannot tell if she likes me and was testing the waters, or if she only sees me as a friend and I’ve been reading into everything for months.
We’re going to the same camp again in about 50 days and I feel insane about this. Do I leave it alone? Or does this sound like there might actually be something here?