Boy problems🙄 please help.

Liz

I know this sounds like such a childish problem but it’s still bothering me. So I’ve had a crush on this guy all year let’s name him Bob lol. So Bob and I have been flirting for a while and I know he’s into me but for some reason he keeps holding back on actually asking me out. I found out on Monday it’s because his best friend (let’s name him Carl) was into me “first” so therefore he has “dibs” and Carl is one of my closest friends I used to have a crush on him but I don’t anymore so I tell their other friend (John) to tell Bob I want him but Bob says he can’t do that to his best friend because he’s supposedly really into me. What do I do. :(