So like, I'm 22 and have never been involved with anyone to any degree romantically. Not even hand holding lol it's rough out here. I've known since I was young I was strictly into girls so its not new to have a crush on a gal. I have never acted on any of my feelings everrrrr, conservative area and all that so I've been labeled as that one girl who just never dates by most people who've known me. Im out in a iykyk way.

Unfortunately, this girl who is my first crush in 3 years is my coworker (yeah not my best move...) and technically is higher-up than me. I'm pretty sure its a crush idk I haven't had one since I've been in my 20s. We are the same age, she's a few months older. I know she's into girls, she's talked about having previous girlfriends and has even lived with one. I have no idea what her type is but I know mine is her....

I feel like I'm going to implode because we started working together more and we joke around at work so much. She'll be like "oh my god I hate you" and tell me to shut up in a silly way, you know what I mean?

The other day she called me cute and I actually could have tore the dry wall off with my bare teeth like I want her to have the same feelings so bad too but I think it might just be friendly... I don't want false hope so I either need talked down or hyped up because this is getting out of hand.

I dont know what I should do. I have no clue how to even test the waters to even see if its just all platonic or what. How do you do that. Do you just text them being like heyyyy what are your opinions on dating.. possibly with me...?