How can I make it obvious I like him?

So there’s this guy who very obviously likes me, all my friends say he does, but unfortunately he has some shyness and he stares at me more than he actually talks to me, but he texts me all the time and when we’re alone he talks to me confidently. So I’ve noticed that sometimes he’ll talk to my friends in order to talk to me because he’s too shy to start the convo with me directly. How can i make it obvious i like him? I really want to date him but first i want to hardcore flirt with him so he knows whats up.
How can I make it obvious I like him?
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