They do come back
Me and my ex broke up 5 months ago after three years together. It was not a healthy split but she randomly texted me yesterday after seeing me driving asking about something she left at my place. We ended up talking for hours and it was super healthy and we apologized for our mistakes and took accountability for our part in our relationship ending. We realized that we truly still love each other and that we thought about each other everyday and felt like we were missing something in ourselves. It ended up turning emotional and we both said that we still really love each other and could see each other being together again. I’m taking it slow but as someone who thought they wouldn’t come back I just want to let you know they will eventually if you give them space and time to reflect on the relationship and if you guys truly had a deep connection they will ultimately miss you. My ex stated that she had wanted to reconnect for some time but was scared at my reaction because of how the relationship ended. What a crazy world we live in.