He folded the paper into an intricate flower, and asked a girl to pass it forward, pointing in the distance.
He pretended not to look.
When time passed, and nothing changed, he searched for a response. Señora Garcia, the Spanish teacher, continued her lecture until the bell rang.
Leaving, he passed her desk. The flower lay crushed in the garbage can, unopened, unrequited.
"Oh ¡mi amor!" he pined.