[He makes a mental note to scope out the flower shop sometime... But maybe he should ask Adela for assistance, because his knowledge of flowers is limited to, "they grow in the ground and look nice."]

I know I have a time limit! I'm just saying I don't want to scare her off or anything. Cats can get scared easily and run away too, if we're still going with your dumb metaphor. I just want her to know I admire her, doesn't mean I have to bring love confessions into it. [Love is a titan of a word, man.]

How much longer do you think the trees there will be in bloom?