His official status wasn’t asylum per se, but his status was he could be deported ANYWHERE BUT EL SALVADOR if the courts deemed fit. Which he was not deported through the courts, and they sent him to El fucking Salvador, the one place it would be illegal to send him to.
This whole situation has me so pissed off, this country sucks.
If you wanna over analyze it some more…
It also displays a sense of humor/levity in sticky situations, some flirty playfulness, and a dash of humbleness to not presume the crush is reciprocal.
10/10 response honestly, the original question was pretty direct.