OK. I got his number. What. Do. I. Do?!?!

I don't know what to do :( Here goes. If you recognise me you could probably skip this intro. I am the shyest person you could ever meet, and the most socially awkward. I literally have no social skills anymore, and I am extremely self conscious and reserved and boring, and can get very clingy with people. My school broke up for good on Friday (I was in year 13) and a few days before that, a certain boy suggested that we swapped numbers. I have spoken of this boy many many times on TSR before. I utterly adore him and feel utterly lifeless when I'm not around him. However, our 'friendship' was very ... onesided. I have no idea what he thought of me, whether he liked me as a friend, and how much. It took two years before we could speak properly to each other, despite sitting next to each other in class for those two years :( He had his own group of friends, who he spent his time with, and I was alone. We spoke a lot in the last month of sixth form, and I was extremely relieved and amazed and overjoyed when he suggested we swap numbers (I really thought he could not care less if we never spoke again, because he never hung around with me at school except in class or walking to/from class). I never thought this would happen, I really thought I would never be able to contact him again after sixth form. Now though, I don't know what to do! I have his number, but I'm scared of what to do. When I used to have girl friends, I just texted them random, silly, chatty stuff. But with him, I am so unsure. He is a little bit of a recluse (like me actually). He doesn't do a lot of social things outside of school (though in school he is very sociable). I'm absolutely terrified of bugging him or annoying him. Yet I sooo want to text him! We have a geography exam on the 7ish of June together. I could ask him something about that? But I'm so scared. :( I keep telling myself, I'll NEVER have any friends if I keep avoiding social things like this for fear of rejection. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? But what if he doesn't want me to text him!! What if he thinks "Ughh, WHY is she texting me pointless things?" How can I get the courage to do this :( I'm so desperate, but I've been accused of being clingy a few times in my life (and it's true, I am:() and it hurts my pride so much. I just want to have friends, but I am so reluctant to take the steps needed.... I SOOOO long for his friendship, it absolutely murders me inside. Do you think there's any chance he'll appreciate a text from me? He knows I am shy. Yet I am SURE he thinks I am boring (I really am, I barely spoke at school at all due to my shyness). Anyone?:(

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