Having just gone through something similar, a word of advice: * You clearly think this girl is neat and that's fine, but don't put her on a pedestal. By that, I mean don't look past her flaws. Young guys have a tendency to get fixated and get really upset when things don't work out. Everyone has flaws. * By "I know a lot about her actually" I assume you mean you look at her facebook profile regularly. Stop, it's not a constructive thing to do. You should leave those details for conversation later on. * You never know what to say and when to say it; that is not how it works. It might be cheesy, but you need to "be yourself". If you are trying to follow a script, you won't get very far. If it turns out that the real you and her don't quite work, then that's that. You need to move on. It doesn't mean that the real you is unlovable, it just means that you haven't found a woman that compliments you. * You mentioning a "male orbiting her" is worrying. She is not a prize to be competed over; she is a free human being with thoughts and feelings and emotions. You will get nowhere in the dating world with this kind of attitude. * The whole "I'll settle for her as a friend" thing is very, very difficult to do. If she doesn't see you as more than a friend, it's a good idea to take a step back and give yourself some space while you get over it.

I recommend that you cut the crap and tell her "hey, I like hanging out with you and I think I'm getting feelings for you". Don't corner her or anything, maybe tell her when you're walking home from school or something. The worst that can happen is that she says "I don't think about you that way, sorry".