Almost a year and a half ago, I started to spend a lot of time talking to a particular girl. The time I've spent with her actually accounts for most of my social interaction; you could say the same about her, regarding me. I used to think the only reason we talked so much was because I clung to her, and somewhat followed her. However, I've tested this by walking farther ahead on the way to class and that kind of thing--to my surprise she made a point to catch up.

As you can probably guess, I really like this girl but have had my reservations about telling her so. Any ideas on how I could break the ice and get into that much needed conversation?

The reason I wasn't so sure about why we talked so much was because she's pretty cynical and makes me feel stupid, or unwanted sometimes. This is just her personality, and overall she's very nice to me but when I say certain things it brings on sarcastic comments that I have a hard time not defending myself against. I'm not saying I think I should just never say anything, but I make it to be more than just a joke and that's just me being uptight. So, you can see how conversations would get pretty awkward.