dunno if your still here OP but If you legit want some advice, I got you.
I did the same shit when I was younger.
and that does not mean this is gonna work and/or apply to you
I loved this girl I went to hs with, she was uber-popular and insanely hot
she I bided-my-time'ed my way in her life because I worked at abercrombie and fitch with her, (legit accident) but fast forward a bit, went to her 18th birthday party which she rented out this huge warehouse in baltimore.
fast forward a bit more, shes drunk af in the stairwell, grabs my shirt sticks her tounge down my throat and says when she kisses me, she gets butterflies
needless to say that boosted my confidence a bit
but she always had a bf
fast fucking forward again, and I talked to my podiatrist (i know stfu) about it and he gave me this advice
you can go for it, ask her out but if she says no, your kinda fucked. if she says yes, you can date her, it may last a month it may last forever
if you just be there for her as a friend, you can actually have her in your life alot longer, but itl hurt cuz your not WITH her
this day-in-age, I don't expect you to pick the latter, but I did and she is still in my life and I love her as one of my closest female friends, and has genuinely helped me in my life with different shit throughout it.
up to you man, good luck. just think about what you want out of the relationship between you two, if its not just pussy, maybe you should just stay friends...
being friendzoned work 2 ways... just saying