/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9577705
Being in a similar situation, I can understand why he doesn't.
It's not so much a fear of failure, getting rejected isn't a big deal, the problem is that with a close friendship, once the question to advance it has been asked, there's no going back.
Even if you try to continue normally, there will always be a nagging at the back of your mind, and at the back of her mind is the thought that you're just friends with her in the hope to get closer to her.