So, I (18M) met this girl (also 18) in our school’s quadrangle(basically a place for students to sit). We hit it off pretty quick—same interests: books, movies and had mostly the same viewpoint on most things. We exchanged numbers but didn't chat much cause we were in the last weeks of the semester. It was exam week and we were really busy so we didn't talk till later. During the semester break, I got to know a lot more about her—she writes books, loves golden jewelry, especially Indian and Arabian styles, and claims she hates silver, so I jokingly called her a werewolf. The banter was good, and I started to genuinely like her vibe.

I send her my book I was writing for her to see and vice versa. At one point, I sent her a poem I wrote. It was about love—not aimed at anyone in particular, but when she asked if it was for her, I jokingly said yes. That opened a convo about relationships. She said she prefers things slow, and I told her I wasn’t here for just a fling or a “just friends” situation—I actually liked her and was hoping for something more, slowly or not.

Over the break, we kept talking. She showed me a book she was writing—typical high school drama stuff. I gave her feedback and even spent time making AI-generated covers for her novel. When she thanked me, I asked for a reward. She told me to pick what I was it would be. I asked if it could be us hanging out sometime, and she agreed.

Then school resumed. We kept chatting until the day we planned to hang out. She’d often leave my texts on read, barely reply, claim she was “busy writing” or “forgot.” On that day, she actually texted first and asked if I was done with classes.

I was meant to leave with my friend who wanted to see someone in another university but he told me to postpone the outing with her, I didn't listen( I regret not listening).

It went downhill fast.

She emphasized on the way there she wasn't gonna pay and I told her I had it covered. The moment we got there, she was glued to her phone. She was on her phone the whole time and when I tried to start conversations which she responded to dryly, giving of the energy she didn't want to be there. She literally told me to shut up. Multiple times when I was making conversation. At first, I thought it was just her joking, but then she said if I didn’t shut up, she’d stop talking to me completely—and she did.

She then asked if there was gonna be sausage in her shawarma, to which I replied yes. She told me she couldn't eat pig meat cause it was unclean(same with crayfish), this put me off cause this is modern day. I told her that the bible with Peter's Vision had proven no animal was unclean so why. She still insisted she won't have it so I had the chef switch it with eggs. To lighten the mood I then said I can't get married to her cause I love crayfish in my food and ate sausage. She replied “Darling, there was never going to be anything between us in the first place.”

After that? She kept complaining about the wait on the food, how she wanted to leave. She said she had a whole lot to do that day. The food finally came, she grabbed a drink I bought earlier for us to sip on and wait, stood up, and just left. I walked her to the junction then went my on way.

I felt like crap. So I didn’t message her, I saw how she truly felt about me so I regarded my time with her as a lesson I should learn from, deleted her number and kept on moving.

A week after we crossed paths and I kept her. moving. Two weeks later, I ran into again her. She smiled, I, not sure if it was at me or someone else ignored it. I ran into her againthat same day at the student affairs department. I was talking to the secretary while leaning on the left side of the doorpost. After talking I looked out the office to see her directly infront if me just staring. I guess she was waiting for me to talk first or something.

I needed a piece of paper to write something and one of my friends was with my book. I walked past her without uttering a word and saying a word. She texted me five minutes later apologizing, saying she forgot to reach out, realized I was upset, and said she was really sorry. I replied with a “k.” She asked about the book I was writing. I didn’t reply.

Told my friend everything. He said I should either talk to her about how I felt to which I replied "I'd rather die" or just block her so I blocked her.

I feel like people would say I should have talked with her, but after everything, being told “there was never going to be anything”l between us" I wasn’t going to keep taking to someone who saw me as disposable and went out with me just for the food.

AITA