**Beware! Long post!**
Ok, so I have been scouring the net looking for a place to find help. Fortunately, I have found this forum which seems to be the answer to my quest. :-)
At the very beginning I should say I have never been in love. Never had a girlfriend. (not any different from your average Indian teen). I have had crushes on some girls in my childhood but that's about it. But this time, things seem a whole lot different. I don't know if I'm still in crush-mode or is this the real thing. But various things tell me maybe this is the latter case.
I met her during our vacational training about 1.5 years back. I have been smitten since I saw her - from her chatter, her intelligence, her smiles, the way she says certain words; with a curious inflection of her voice. Even though we are from the same place, we both studied elsewhere. We met during the vacations...I went to visit her at her home. We've been texting throughout this time, though mostly harmless, innocent sms-es.
I had some trouble with a few papers in college (long story), at which point we didn't have much contact. But now both our Bachelor's are done. She's off doing Mtech. and I'm preparing for the RHCE exam to go for sys-admin work in linux. In our last sems we've been texting frequently.
Since we are located differently, I suggested we write each other letters to get to know each other better. Throughout this time I have been careful not to describe myself as a friend to her. (crafty, na?) We've exchanged a few letters that have created a level of trust. We chat everyday (nearly) and that has helped too. I don't know if she sees me just as a friend or is looking to something more, since I have never revealed my feelings. The vibes that I get from her give me hope. But it may just be me misinterpreting.
She's coming soon back to our town (Durga Puja vacs). Should I tell her how I feel? Should I wait? Because right now things are going so well, I'm afraid I might screw things up. The last thing I want her to think of me is as some 'despo' character, you know. I have told her I thinking up something we could do together when she comes. She's (nearly) agreed to it. So advise me, what and how should I plan?
I feel jubiliant hearing her voice, communicating with her. I keep thinking how great it would be when I meet her. Going through a day without some communication is agonising. Is this love, the real thing? Or am I deluding myself? Please help.
PS - Feel free to ask me any additonal info, as long as it does not betray our identities.