Want to get closer to someone (friendship wise)- don’t know how.

hey!

so there’s this person from my school who just graduated a month ago (i’m 2 years younger.) We were never super close, but like if I had a question I would go to him, and we would sometimes talk. We have each other on text, insta, tiktok, snap, ect, but like I have no fucking clue how to further reach out.

Basically I really look up to this person. He was my biggest inspiration when it comes to activities we’re in like choir, band, theater, ect. I want to be closer because I think he’s super cool and I would just love to be good friends with him (if that makes sense???)

HOWEVER- i DON’T want to come across as clingy or weird or anything. He has a partner already and I don’t want to make it seem like it’s a crush or that i’m trying to get in between them (cuz i‘m not!! i just think the guy’s cool!!)

One good thing is that he’s going to a college that’s like… 15 minutes away from our town?? super close so he isn’t going far at all so like I have time to try to become closer friends.

I did already ask if we could hang out over the summer and he said yes and we talked about some things we could do. But like how do I move forward now?? he’s soooo busy with stuff so I don’t want to be annoying or seem like I’m being pushy to hang out.

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