Something beautiful

I've been living quite lonesome life in the past. Now I've met this nice girl at school. We seem to get along well, and chit-chat this and that. I think I have a crush on her - but I'm no sure if the feeling is only one-sided. I've been thinking of asking her out, but I'm kind of afraid to get a negative answer. I'm afraid it would break this beautiful "good friends at school" situation. I've been waiting, that she would bring up the topic of going out together - doing something outside the school concept. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait forever for this to happen. The situation is kind of funny, I'd like to move up the friendship latter, but then I have all kinds of fears on how this would proceed. Maybe the safest option would be to continue going forward as until now, but then again I might regret not making an initiative in the long run. Relationships sure are complicated! But nevertheless, I'm happy I've been able to make contact with a girl despite my shyness and lonesomeness.