A game of chicken
Two people want to be friends or maybe even more, but they both act like they’re too cool to make the first move. They’re both too proud to be the first one to ask. It’s like they’re in a battle of wills.
My best friend and his crush did this for weeks. They kept avoiding each other in the hallway. Finally, he asked her out in front of the whole school.
My sister and her crush did this in the cafeteria. They sat across from each other for three weeks. No one said a word. Finally, she threw a sandwich at him.
My crush and I did this in class. We sat next to each other for weeks. He finally passed me a note. I read it and laughed. He turned red and ran out of the room.