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>>2 just start talking to her :3 , look at all the pepl who have grown closer together (whether romantically or platonically) they all started by just talking, then talking some more, and more, until it became a regular thing. And when you talk to someone you both get to uncover bits and pieces of the other person's mind/character. Sometimes those bits and pieces match up well with yours, sometimes they dont (in your case i hope they match up nicely :3 ) So yea hope you get around to metaphorically punching whatever is holding you back in the face and get around to talking with her~