OK guys 2nd time posting ever. Ive been reading a lot and i made my first post the other day about AA.
Slight history - I'm 26 afc but ive had a few long term relationships with 8.5s i would say. I am shy so i have trouble opening/hooking without prior rapport, which is kinda what helped me through college (since i had so we were both in class twice a week). Ive been reading casually here and there for a few weeks. Last week i kinda kicked into drive and I read the game. This week i found a lot of inspiration from ChopperStix 'afc to pua in 2 months' thread and Clozers monthly field reports. Their success makes me want to try harder, and make me feel like a failure if i dont.
So 2 things happened today. I went to a little coffee shop this morning and some HB6 comes out form the back and seemed really interested. There was a different barista making my drink. The girl who came out initiates conversation saying some flirty stuff about am i giving her coworker a hard time... I play along and then she asks if i am an aries because of a recent tattoo i got on my wrist. Blah blah blah her too. Anyway she tells me i have to come back again like she really really wants me to. As she said this I negged a little by stirring my drink and making eye contact with them one at a time as if this would be the judging factor in whether or not i return. I could see the anticipation it was funny. I took one sip and looked and them each and said, acceptable... i will be back. and greeted them and left. (i live literally around the corner i will be back) i wasnt really interested in the girl but she had energy and a lot of IOI, so i took it as practice.
Next,
Lunch. I had just ordered and finished filling my drink at the fountain when this ~28-29 yr old blonde 10 walks in to the place (I just turned 26). We have seen each other here prob twice before in the last week somehow and I haven't talked to her or really showed interest other than a friendly smile, but im pretty sure she recognizes me by now. She comes off as a total OC stuck up bitch, alpha female, but she pulls it off. Last time i saw her I was surprised to see she was really talkative to the guy taking the order who is some ~40 yr old indian guy. She was talking bout her job and blah blah lah. I also saw her looking at me out of the corner of my eye and when i looked over she turned away. So i thought maybe she would open friendly if i could get the balls to approach. I was wrong!
So back to today, present time. I grab my food and walk by her on my way out to the patio and give her a little glance. I take a seat and wait about 2 minutes and she walks out and sits directly in front of me at an adjacent table (her back is to me but she is off to the side so i can see her still). She could have sat inside or anywhere. Regardless, she sat directly in front of me within range. She starts to eat and is playing w anipod. After a couple minutes she starts twirling her hair an excessively. I thought hmmm wtf? Is this IOI or am i trippin? I know i read about this shit and how spot on it is but seriously? Either way Chopper and CLozr would call me a bitch if i didnt go for it, i literally thought this

. I'm cleaned up, had a nice ass outfit and watch on,... and were the only ones out there... No excuses.
So i play it cool and finish up for a couple minutes. I get up and dump my stuff in the trash and i walk up to her front side. She looks up and me from behind her shades without even tilting her head up. Not welcoming.. but i was already committed at that point.
ME: Hi
Her: Hi
Me: (attempting to be C&F) I keep seeing you here

. Im going to sit with you next time.
I tried to say it playfully C&F like if she was friendly it wouldnt be that big of a deal. I was trying to not give a fuck and roll the dice while at the same time showing i dont need it and will talk to her next time. But when the words came out i could feel the nervousness in my voice and i could see it reflecting in her facial expression. She comes out 100% bitch status and says.. "umm thats going to be a problem actually i dont know about that. i like to eat alone." this shook me up a little. I have watched kezias bitch shield videos and i know i needed to counter it with a neg somehow to break it. But i failed and just said "really?" (sarcastically like wow that was really your response??) "alright have a nice day.." and left with the tail between the legs.
This was my first official day game cold approach since ive been trying to get the ball rolling this week. I failed horribly but i'll take what i can from it, granted she was a 10. I need to maybe be more realistic about ones i expect to close while im learning but I need to get over my aa, and hopefully this can kickoff my path to desensitization.
Later guys