How do I hook up with a friend?

I think reframing this question will help you more than giving you what amounts to a guess, which any answer I could offer would be.

Is my friend showing me any signs (verbal and/or nonverbal) that they want to hook up with me?

If so, have I asked my friend what their signs mean specifically?

Regardless of the answer that I get (verbal and nonverbal—take silence as the “no” that it is), will I remain the kind, considerate, and compassionate friend I strove to be before I asked this question?

In the future, will I treat my platonic relationships in a strictly platonic fashion and will I search for love, romance, and sex in an intentional way only in environments where that’s expected and with individuals who are looking for the same?

If I and a friend choose a “friends with benefits” situation, will I choose to remember and emphasize the “friends” part regardless of how the “benefits” part evolves and pans out?

These questions boil down to your character. What kind of person are you going to be inside and outside of your romantic and sexual relationships?