Girl I'm seeing abused as child, intimacy issues

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I've been seeing this girl from back home. I'm away for college, she's going to my college this fall. I'm 20, she's 18.

Backstory of hers wrapped up, her father physically abused her (Not sexually) but was sexually assaulted by a guy she was seeing her freshman year of high school. Mother was an alcoholic for the past how many years but is sober now.

So because of this, she takes a lot longer than most people to get used to intimacy. We met on tinder in early January. Have developed a very strong emotional bond to each other, but have not yet kissed. I've made attempts, but she will block me with a hug. After attempt two I asked her about it, because I didn't want to be awkwardly pushing this. She told me all about it, and I told her that I'm going to leave it up to her when she's comfortable with it. I like her, but I don't want her to feel like I'm pressuring her, and she told me she's scared I'll leave like other guys have, because of her intimacy issues.

We've laid in her bed watching movies, and have gotten cuddly before but she told me it will be a while before she's comfortable enough to kiss me. She was going to come see me while she was in town for a university tour, but her friend going with her couldn't go. But she told me she's excited to "see me and hug me"

I'm trying my hardest to be patient, but a hug was just kinda meh to me. I am wondering if I fucked up by telling her it's up to her, because now the time for this is indefinite. I'm not disregarding what happened to her, but that doesn't negate the fact that the lack of intimacy honestly sucks, no matter how much I like her.