How can a shy girl get the attention of a boy she likes?

Hey I’m Jazmine and there’s this boy that I really like and we are quite good friends but its hard for us to meet up! I really need help with dropping the hints…any ideas? I’m quite far behind on dating so I need to understand what to say and how do i know if he likes me back. I mean, he’s shy and so am I so we never know what to say kinda thing.how do I let him know I like him ?