Is this a sign that a shy girl likes you?

So let me just say I’m not very close to this girl, I see her on special occasions. But she randomly started texting me one day about school and random things, and was always the first to initiate conversations and also sends me snaps first. Right now our friendship is just sending each other funny memes and videos and that’s about it. She always complements my photos (particularly of me) there’s sort of a weird friendly flirty thing going on between us (“straight” girls flirt with each other all the time, right?) but I can’t explain it and I don’t want to look too into it (but here I am anyway lol). She went over to her native country last summer and brought me back a gift (a necklace) it was simple but like...we aren’t exactly close enough for her to have brought me a gift. So I was a bit stunned. It was very thoughtful, but made me feel kinda bad that I’ve never gotten anything for her. We both come from extremely conservative households so it would be suicide to ever reveal anything to her and her vice-versa. When I’ve talked about guys before she’s always just kinda talking about how annoying or gross they are, but at the same time that could just be typical girl behavior right? But like...we’re in our early twenties so I think the “ewww boy” thing should be over by now lol. And also tends to change the subject when guys are mentioned. Do you think it’s possible she may have secret feelings for me? I feel that she does, but I’m not sure. She’s very mysterious & secretive, she doesn’t have social-media other than “secret” accounts where she sends me funny videos and memes.