I read the DJ bible prolouge. It talked about not asking for her time or attention. I don't get it, does that mean ask in a certain way that you aren't seeming like you want her time and attention? "Like you go here often, mind if I come along?"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.