Confused
Long story short my ex broke up with me about 2 months ago out of nowhere with vague explanations like I need to focus on myself and I’m feeling suffocated blah blah. We were dating for 4 months and it was both of our first relationship and first everything and we had been friends for a year before. We are still in the same environment and I told him I didn’t wanna cut him off completely cause he was my best friend and he agreed but then proceeded to avoid me and ignore me whenever we saw each other but he has generally and awkward and more dismissive person so I know it wasn’t out of hate or anything.
Recently I reached out after around a month of no contact because I missed him a lot and we are apart rn. He replied and we’ve been talking again, but it’s very confusing. He isn’t cold or mean like he was right before the breakup. He responds, jokes, vents a little, talks about shared interests, etc. But he also takes a very long time to reply (which he always did even before dating), rarely asks questions, and mostly just responds rather than really moving the conversation forward.
I feel stuck because talking to him feels better than not talking at all, but at the same time I feel like I might’ve jumped the gun by texting him prematurely. I miss him a lot, but I honestly think what I miss most right now is just talking normally to my best friend again. I don't even know if I want relationship advice as much as I want help understanding: does this sound like someone cautiously reconnecting, or someone just politely responding because they doesn’t mind talking? Has anyone been in a similar situation?