I'm a 31/m who recently met a 21/f. I am from Australia and she is from South Korea. We met in Japan while on holiday.
We clicked well and hung out for most of two weeks. I made some fairly obvious attempts at flirting so she knew I liked her. She never really flirted back, and at most would just say I'm cringy. I sensed some opportunities to kiss her but I was afraid of rejection.
When it was time for her to go home, I went to the airport with her. Just before boarding her flight, she asked me why I liked her. She was looking at me intensely from eye to eye, and I saw her lips move a lot. I think she wanted me to kiss her, but I was still too afraid.
Was it a sign of interest for her to ask me why I liked her? She was always a coy and private type of person who would never reveal her feelings first, so I wonder if her bringing up the topic was my invitation to express my desire for her?