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

I've had a really good friend in college, and since graduating we have gotten a lot closer. In school, there were a couple of times where we almost hooked up at parties, and a few months before graduation I asked her on a simple date. She responded by saying she didn't want it to be a date and risk our already strong relationship, and insisted we go as friends. 

Now its a year later and we are closer than ever.  But we live about an hour away from each other, money is tight, and our schedules are always full to capacity, so we don't get to see each other regularly. We text, Snapchat, and talk at least once a week, and try to see each other at least once a month.

 I'm getting to a point where I want to see more of her, and my feelings for her are getting worse. I know we'd make a good couple, but I think she's afraid of putting the extra effort in. She's going to graduate with her Master's this semester, and then will start looking for jobs. She's been talking about staying in her city, but I really want her to at least look where I live, seeing as I'm not her only friend who lives here.

Here's my q: should I try again and ask her to try dating me again? I would love to show up randomly with flowers and just ask. Should I wait and try and convince her to get a job in my city so we could see each other on a more regular basis? Or should I just accept the status quo and get over her?
<bot>: I'm interested in a close friend who lives an hour away. I want to start dating her, but she's turned me down before. What do?