Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
Jesus Fukking christ you are an AFC. Why don't you make a move instead of being a coward and trying to take it slow. When you make a move you'll instantly know if she just wants to be friends or not.
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.