I had this exact scenario happen in college. After class this one of my classmates approached and we just started hanging out a lot.

Looking back on it in think she wanted to date. She dropped a lot of hints including one time calling us hanging out a date and then she said well I guess it's not really. Then she talked about how she was trying to find someone to date. But I took all of this literally and was like got it not a date and understood you are looking to date but clearly not me right?

Yeah I was oblivious, worked out though found my wife next year so no complaints.

This reminds me of a couple kids at my work. All the kids in my workplace are on the autism spectrum.

One little boy has taken a random liking to one of my usual students. My student’s not quite ready to voluntarily go up to/play with others, but this other kid will go up to him with his own favorite toy and give it to him to play with. It’s like he’s thinking, “This toy makes me happy, if I give it to him then he will be happy.” Also if my kid wants to run around, this other kid will run around with him. They are thiiiis close to re-inventing tag together.

It’s so cute and sweet.