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"My 12 year old daughter really adores a boy in her class"

My 12 year old daughter is very protective about a boy in her class. It seems like she likes him a lot. I can see she is confused about her feelings for him. She doesn’t talk about him to anyone else but me. And it’s sweet and innocent the way she opens up. She also gets very upset when he sits with someone else in his class. Should I let things be?