So here’s the situation.

I’ve been friends with this girl for most of my life. We've always had some chemistry — even when we were dating other people, we still cuddled, hung out a lot, and shared cheek kisses. We called it "platonic love," but obviously there was more under the surface.

A few days ago, I made the worst possible move — I flirted with her best friend. She confronted me, and I could tell she was jealous. She asked, “Why don’t you flirt like that with me?”

I lost control of my emotions and told her that I don’t flirt with her because I care about her too much — that I love her and don’t want to ruin what we have. To my surprise, she kind of… leaned into it. She asked me to confess for real, and then agreed.

Now we’re "together." But honestly, something feels off. She’s not really reciprocating, and conversations have been weird. I don’t know how to act around her anymore. It feels rushed — like it all happened too fast and without a solid foundation.

How do I bring back the flirty, playful energy we had before, now that we’re officially something more? Is there a way to reset or rebuild this without wrecking it completely?