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

Dated for about 2.5 years in college, but mutually decided to break up because we didn't feel like we wanted to get more serious. A year and some months of little contact later, we have both graduated and recently started to talk more.

In the interim, she's dated a few people and so have I. I think (hope) I've matured a little and become a better person, and she's grown as well. We've begun to hang out as friends a little bit over the past week, and since then I've developed a crush on her again (think about her too much, always over think my texts, etc.).

However, I hesitate to say "again." I'm not sure if I've been holding on to my feelings and am letting them get the better of me here. I've definitely sent an embarrassing text or two to her when drunk since we broke up.

It's been a long time, and I would really like to give things a second chance. I want to ask her out on a date, but I'd rather ignore my feelings and stay friends if asking her would jeopardize what we currently have going on. I really don't want to be a creepy ex-boyfriend.

I know I'm the only one who can know my actual feelings and that I should gauge her feelings before I upset her, but I wanted to see if anyone could give me some advice. Has anyone else had a similar experience? How did it turn out? Am I dumb for even considering this? Maybe I'm just a lonely dude who's gravitating back toward someone who I know used to love me.

I'm not sure what else to add, if more context or information is needed to get a helpful answer, I'd be happy to provide it.
<bot>: Girlfriend and I broke up, barely talked, then started talking and I developed a crush. Am considering asking her out on a date. Am I an idiot?