I keep smiling at this girl in college

u00a0I want to express my feelings for her but at the same time, I'm worried... what if she says no? I really like her a lot and don't want to lose her. But then, I also think that how can I ‘lose' her when I haven't ‘won' her yet. Maybe I'm losing it! What should I do?
Abhishay

Illustration/Satish Acharya

Dear Abhishay,
Good heavens. You don't even know the girl and are already thinking of ‘winning' and ‘losing' her! Dude, first get to know her. You have been smiling at her for aeons. What is stopping you from striking a conversation with her? You study in the same college, so there are lots of common things to talk about - the professors, exams, canteen and the lectures. You need to strike a friendship with her pronto and then get to know if she is interested in you or not. Your case is of ‘na jaan na pehchaan ban gaya mehmaan!' And are you losing it? Yup, for sure. So get going, my dear and get to know her.