I think this is best told as a greentext.
> Be me, romantically clueless
> Seeing spiderverse 2 with friends. Get dressed up all cute.
> Girl taking tickets is extremely cute. Exactly my type. 100 GF soulmate electricity type cute.
> Sees my xenoblade shirt.
> "Oh, you're into XB2! It's my favorite game! Also, your skirt is so cute!"
> "Hey, thanks!"
> Walk into movie theater.
> See movie. 7.5/10, suffers from Act 1 syndrome, ends right when it's starting to pick up.
> Leave theater. Girl is still there.
> Girl stops me again.
> "Also your hair is lovely. Everything about you is gorgeous. You're a gorgeous girl."
> Don't clock what's going on
> "Hey, thanks!"
> Turn to leave room
> Run into pole
> Say "Whoopsie doopsies, there's a pole there" out loud with my human mouth in a place people could hear me
> Notice friends are leaving me behind
> Run to catch up
> Days later realize she was flirting with me, then watched me turn, say "Whoopsie doopsies," then sprint out of the building at full tilt.
> Never see her again