i need an advice

so there is this girl ive known for almost three years now a year ago i asked her out ,ad she said she was shoked and for her im a close friend and she is not ready for a relationship rn she has other priorities ,the thing is after that things didint get weird in fact we became more close and still to this moment but i feel like i cant just be her friend i want her to be my gf like i couldnt find someone lik her ,guys do u think i should ask her again