when i gave into temptation at work

i work nights at a diner and there’s this girl who comes in almost every night around 2am for her late shift. she’s always so tired but still manages to look beautiful, even with dark circles under her eyes from working too much. we chat sometimes but mostly just nod hello. i’ve never asked about her outside of work stuff before tonight. but today was different. she walked in and sat at the counter by me. i could see how stressed she looked and decided to strike up a conversation. we talked for hours, probably longer than is healthy or wise on both our parts, but it felt so good to connect with someone who understood my weird night owl schedule. i found myself getting drawn in deeper emotionally as the evening went on. i wanted to be there for her more, to comfort her when she seemed down and just keep talking. but then it crossed a line, i ended up hugging her really tight at one point when she was crying over something and realized i didn’t want to let go. we both kinda froze there by the counter, awkwardly hugging in front of everyone late night. finally she pulled back with this look that told me everything yet said nothing. we left a tip way bigger than usual and disappeared before anyone could question what just happened between us. now i’m sitting here thinking, did i overstep? am i the asshole for getting too emotionally invested at work even though it felt so right in the moment? she never responded to my texts since then, leaving me wondering if this was just a fleeting connection or if i really messed things up big time.