Looking back, yes, I can see signs. Talking to only me at certain events, heavy compliments ("if you're not careful, I'm going to steal your jacket someday") and restless energy. A friend of mine, not our mutual friend, told me at the time "You know she has a crush on you, right?" however I shrugged it off because he always says that about people...makes me wonder how often he's actually correct.
I get the impression that she might still be crushing on me a bit which is unfortunate. Don't get me wrong, she's a great friend. However, I just don't see her that way. It would be great if I did, that would be somewhat simple. Some of my friends assume that I do because of the way I've hyped up her art projects in the past, but I just find her art style to be pretty cool. In a couple of years, she plans to move to Germany anyway, so I'm sure she'll be fine. She's almost fluent in German.
Personally I'm hoping to move to the city whilst remaining in England in my future when it's an option. The dating scene in rural middle of nowhere is, well, unless I want to date a field it's not exactly great.
Whilst it's certainly scenic here, there's also not a lot that you can do. I made a home in the place I went to university, when I had to leave at the end to go back to live with my parents I felt disappointed. That's why I go back there so often. I may not live there, but it's my home as far as I'm concerned.
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24. Possibly B.A.P.