Should I ask this girl out?
So basically there is this girl at uni that i have had contact with for a while. Back when we started texting (like a year ago) we had long nights and would even text until 5-6 in the morning. We got along really well but sometimes things were said that made me unsure if I should ask her out (I should have back then i am a shy idiot who regrets it...) because it seemed like she didn't want anything serious but the thing is she is also shy so that might have been it.
After like 2 weeks the regular texting stopped and it only happened every once in a while when something was happening or someone needed help. After a while she also got in contact with some of my uni friends. Now for the last few weeks she has been texting with a friend of mine. The problem is that she stopped texting me like she did before and started texting him the way we were talking back than and also replying way faster. According to her (I didnt ask it just came up in the conversation) there isn't anything serious between them. She told me like a week ago that she trusts me more than him and also that they do text but haven't really crossed the line to being friends. She still texts him way more than me so that still makes me question the things that were said. She replies way drier than before but is still nice to me.
That was the point I actually realized that I kinda do like her a lot and want to ask her out. I like the smile, the big eyes and the way she behaves but never realized it until now how much I actually like her. I knew that I liked her since we started talking but I just thought she was being nice to me and that I can live with it (spoiler alert i actually can't lol). I was thinking about texting her during one of the following days to ask if she wanted to do something in private.
I want to text her since I think it will take some pressure off of her since she has time to read the message and think about it. In person would be an option but that just feels like pressuring her since I expect an answer than and there.
The thing is though that I am almost certain she will not want to go out with me and that I am way too late now. I might have taken so long to do that, that she lost interest. Do you guys think it would be a bad call to still ask her?
If it's a no and she doesn't want to I would totally accept and respect her decision. It would obviously hurt but it bothers me more just thinking about whether there is anything between us to a point where I have barely slept or eaten the last 2-3 days. I kinda want to ask her just for closure but am uncertain. But atleast with a clear answer I can move on with my life. It will be a little bit weird seeing her in classes or in the friend group we sometimes study in but I think we both are mature enough to not make it a big deal. Do you guys think its a bad decision?