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In love with a close friend

I (F19) have known my best friend (F19) for about a year and half now, and lately we’ve gotten closer. When our other two friends (both M19) got dates, she (jokingly, I think) said that the two of us should date each other since the boys got dates. Since then we were unable to see each other cuz neither of us have a car and her aunt went away with the only car and won’t be back till January. The boys dates went well until they were mysteriously ghosted.

But during that time, I started to like her. We talk every day, and occasionally I’ll send a date idea. She likes them, but I don’t know if it’s just platonic (I remember her saying she’d like platonic dates). I try to flirt and send cutesy memes. Some days she does it back. Some days it seems like she likes me but other days it seems like the opposite and I don’t know what to think. I want to ask, but I feel like that’ll ruin everything unless it’s reciprocated. At the same time, I’m afraid if it is reciprocated, the relationship will fall and then ruin everything. I don’t know if I should say something or just wait for it to die out?? What should I do?