<human>: Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell

I told a female friend that I had interest in a girl. She then told a friend of the girl. That friend didn't tell the girl in question that I was interested, but she did learn that she had similar feelings for me. I hope that isn't all too confusing...

Anyhow, here comes the problem. We're both shy, so we hardly ever talk. We are around each other quite a bit, as we are in similar activities. She is so very cute, and I want to be able to connect with her, but it never happens. You can almost sense that she wants the same thing. What I'm asking, then, is how do I get the ball rolling without seeming desperate/too spontaneous?
<bot>: Girl and I have similar feelings for each other, but are too shy to act on them. How do I get something to happen between us that would hopefully lead to a relationship?