I think I’ve ruined it with him

[GinIsNotOriginal]

On/off former flame- never a full on boyfriend. Recently we got back in contact (he initiated, like everybody else seems to be messaging former flames in lockdown...) although I was working outside of my home city at that time so couldn’t meet.
Now I am back home so thought I would message him again (4 weeks after we initially started speaking again- which he I instigated). I asked outright if he would like to meet (I’m a single person household so can go for walks with another person), he replied within an hour on Thursday night asking if I had finished my job and was in home city. Some idle chit chat followed into the following morning, him asking me questions and replying every 30 mins or so (impressive considering he was at work). Eventually I asked again if he would like to meet in a socially distanced way as I would like to catch up, as the conversation was there but he hadn’t directly answered my initial conversation opener which was about meeting! He replied saying ‘sure, why not! My housemate doesn’t like having people in the house but I don’t care about social distancing tbh, maybe we could meet for a walk if you like unless you have another suggestion?’
I said a walk would be nice and jokes followed about how key workers can use hotels for work etc.
I then said so shall we meet for a walk?
He replied saying ‘sure why not, any chance you’re free this weekend?’ And asked about my family.
I answered his question about my family then
I replied saying ‘unfortunately not this weekend, but I can do whenever next weekend?’ I had previously told him I could do either Friday night (as an after work night walk) or from next Thursday, so he knew this weekend wasn’t my best time before he asked that.
He read it and hasn’t replied. That was on Friday afternoon. I’m so confused after his prompt replies from Thursday night through to Friday afternoon and then silence!
I’m starting to think he doesn’t want to meet at all
But then why ask if I was free this weekend? Is he possibly a bruised male ego? Really worried I’ve ruined what could have been the rekindling of what we had or at least regaining him as a friend.

You do need to concentrate on your move/life. Hopefully you’ll be able to forget all about him when you move and meet decent men. This guy is just throwing you scraps now and again and you’re like a Labrador catching them!

He sounds like he's got a gf or someone else on the go. Tbh. You deserve better than this drip drip of attention.

I think you want more than you have admitted and really shouldn’t settle for these breadcrumbs he is tossing you.

@GinIsNotOriginal

I suppose I’m just insecure he doesn’t even want to see me for casual sex!

Lordy. You've not even met up yet and you're already posting on a forum because the communication is too confusing.

So what if he doesn't want to see you? Why do you care? He's not your boyfriend. Forget him and find a different way to be happy that doesn't involve hanging your self esteem on the opinion of someone you're not even involved with.

I think he's being nice to you so you don't murder him in his sleep.

What the latest OP?

The latest is he messaged on Friday night, asking how I was. He said he had been busy thinking about me and asked me if I enjoyed our walk/coffee. I said I did, he then he said he too and would like to see me again. He asked when I am free if there’s anything in particular I would like to do- I don’t mind, there’s hardly options in lockdown! He said was he was ‘open to everything’.
Asking if I enjoyed the coffee seems a bit insecure to me. Obviously (ahem ) I’m going to see him again if he does want to, I’ve since asked what day suits him out of the ones I said I was free. So we shall see! Perhaps he wondered why I had suddenly gone silent after our meeting