Long story short, I like a girl that I met in school last year but can hardly manage to talk to her AND she just got a boyfriend about 3-4 months ago after she was hurt by her last 2 relationships. She was interested in me last year and at the beginning of this year but as i said i have trouble talking to her in person. My female friend managed to get me her # at the beginning of the year, but she hardly responds to me anymore. On top of that, i know shes been talking to her friends about me because ive seen her looking at me while shes talking to her friends, so they probably won’t be too keen on letting me get even close enough to let me near her, much less become close friends with her. I’m so distraught by the situation that i dont know what to do other than avoid her until I can figure out what to do, but the more i separate from her the more empty i feel. I don’t want to break them up, since she hasnt been in a complete and happy relationship in a long time and im still not sure if she would be happier with her boyfriend than me and i dont want to get with her if i cant make her happier, but if they dont break up on their own soon or i cant get to her soon ill never see her again and ill never know for sure.

While I admit this has given me a much needed confidence boost knowing i still have a shot if i can get over my nervousness around her, but i dont know how to do that, and even if i did that I wouldnt know how to get closer to her than just small talk, since she never seems to be willing to engage in any deeper conversation with me.