<human>: I am friends with a girl and I have a strong feeling of interest in this girl, however I do not talk very much to her because I am incredibly shy. I can sense that maybe she is perturbed that I dont speak to her very much and would like to converse more. I want to tell her that I am sorry for continuing to be quiet from before when I first laid eyes on her. A relationship is the wrong word for the idea I'm trying to convey. I more or less mean that I'm interested in her as a person and want to learn more about her, but since she's avoiding me, I can't really do that. Rip into me, I likely deserve it anyway.

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<bot>: Girl was noticing me and I took a long time to acknowledge her. I am silent when we're in close proximity and I think wants me to talk to her. I want to