Confusing Signs

Alright, so I’ve caught feelings for this girl—she’s about 3 years younger than me—and I really think there might be something between us. But I’m not sure if I’m reading the signs right, so I’m throwing this out here for some perspective.

We study together quite a bit, and there’s always a lot of laughter. She laughs at my jokes, calls me nice all the time, and just generally seems happy around me. One time, we were at her accommodation’s study space, listening to music and cracking some kinda edgy jokes. She blushed pretty hard and got super shy.

There was also a moment I touched her hand (accidentally), and she definitely noticed. Again, she went all shy and quiet. We sat together for a long time, and I ended up doing her report for her. She was really grateful, called me a lifesaver, and kept saying how nice I am.

She also seems kinda nervous around me—like she can’t hold eye contact for too long—and we chat a lot on WhatsApp, sending each other heart emojis and everything. So I’m thinking, maybe there’s something there?

But here’s where it got confusing: Once when we were sitting close, I accidentally moved my hand near her face—not on purpose or anything—and she flinched and pulled back. It was awkward for a minute or two, but things settled after that. Still, it felt like I might’ve made her uncomfortable, and I didn’t really get to apologize properly. I didn’t mean anything by it at all.

And now here’s the sad part. She’s gone back to her country. The night before her flight, we stayed up late—like, 4 AM—and I helped her finish a report. She kept saying sorry for making me stay up and was asking why I did it, but I told her it’s fine and that she should enjoy her time with her family. She looked genuinely sad when she left.

Then this little moment happened—after she was gone, I saw her bracelet on the floor. It was the one she used to wear on her right hand. I picked it up and kept it. I don’t know why, I just… did.

So yeah, I’m kind of a mess about all this, and I need some help: • Were these actual signs that she liked me too? • Did I mess things up with that accidental hand thing? • Should I talk to her about it or just move on? • And what the hell do I even do with this bracelet? ( but i could really tell that she did it purposely )

Any advice would really mean a lot. Thanks for reading