<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

Six months ago I got into contact again with an old friend of mine and we've been talking ever since then. I saw her a few times, but since I've come home from college I've been hanging out with her just about every weekend.

I am getting to this point where I think about her all the time. Honestly, she is just my favorite person in the world. Funny, pretty, great personality, he whole shebang. We have loads in common and talk all the time. Walking around the forest preserves around here just talking has been the highlight of my summer, by far.

I just worry that if I try to make a move that she will react negatively to it and I'll lose the friendship I have now. You know the whole "*I don't want to lose you as a friend*" thing? Yeah.

My inexperience with this sort of thing is just paralyzing me. I invited her to go see *The Fault In Our Stars* this weekend with me, but it's not really a date. At least, I don't think so.

The other issue on my mind is our age difference. After reading some stuff on here about it it sounds like it won't be a huge issue, and if we existed in a vacuum I wouldn't care. It's just going to be odd when I introduce her as my girlfriend and people inevitably go ***really***.

Also, I should note that she used to be my teacher when I was in high school, so we have this other prior relationship. It's not especially relevant since it's been almost three years, and she doesn't teach anymore, but it's worth mentioning.
<bot>: I think I'm falling for a somewhat older friend of mine and I don't know how/if to tell her for fear of losing the best friend I have.