So yesterday I was at my schools counseling center cuz I was on probation and in order to register for classes next semester I have to attend some student success workshop (finally got my grades up tho! Whoo!). I go up to the second floor and in order to talk to one of the clerks we first have to receive and fill out a form and stand in line etc. A really cute, short, Hispanic girl was receiving her form, so as I go to line up behind her to get my own, I look for the eye contact. Got it. Get my form, fill it out. So while I'm standing in line waiting to be helped, I made it a goal to get her phone number. But I've never really approached a girl like that before, so my mind is racing thinking of a way to strike up a conversation. There were other people around us as well, so I felt a tiny but of pressure to not look like a fool. One thing I did notice was she tended to keep my in her vision range, with occasional glances in my direction. I see her on her phone logging into our schools website, something I couldn't do with my phone. So I go for it. "You can log in to the school site with your iphone?" We start talking about school, how she's there for probation as well, how it's hot as fuck outside. I mentioned that I had gone to EDC and that the heat there was ridiculous. That's when she mentioned that she had a boyfriend and he had also gone. We keep chatting for a bit until it was her turn to be helped. I did notice that during the conversation, while I maintained strong eye contact, she kept looking down at my chest. There was nothing interesting there, so I didn't think anything of it, didn't want to over think anything. After I was helped, for a brief moment, I thought about leaving but quickly decided against it. I went over and sat next to her while she waited for the workshop to start. I introduced myself and asked for her name. I told her that my appointment was next week, in some building. She asked if I knew where it was, and I told her no, I still get lost on campus (while we were looking at the map I was given I noticed my hand was shaking haha...not sure if she noticed, but I put away the map when I noticed. I told her I was leaving, and took the dive.

"Can I have your number?"

She gave it to me and said something along the lines of helping me around campus. And then I left.

Felt pretty good, not gonna lie. I had a huge smile on my face as I left campus. Then I remembered she said she had a boyfriend, but I gave zero fucks. I don't even care if I ever see her again. I've gotten numbers before, classmates and friends of friends, but I feel like those are way too easy. This time it was some random person that I've never seen before. And all in under 10 minutes. Slow progress is still progress :)