Being friends after an emotional affair (the third party)
Long story-short, I was a guy (university student) who was in an emotional affair with this girl who is in a long distance relationship. I realised what we were when it was too late. We have agreed to distance(without admitting any feelings) but we are in the same classes and all. I know for a fact that she puts on this façade that she hates me and tells her close friend that but we talk normally in class. However, when we are alone, for some reason, she becomes more willing to talk and is genuine and the chemistry we had is still there. (My guess is she just does not want to look like a cheater) She says she's annoyed with me to our mutual friends but she randomly texts me after about completely random things (after not texting with each other for weeks). I think she's just finding excuses to hate me and is in denial.
I don't want this to go on. I want her to settle her feelings and all without me being blamed or anything but she hates confrontation and is too insecure to admit anything. My close friends (girls) have told me to just ignore her but I'm not sure what that will achieve.
I just want us to be normal friends again without crossing any boundaries or is that too much to ask because of the strong emotional connection we had? If that is the case, is it possible to reconnect if she ever becomes single?