The results
Mostly A’s — The post-closeness retreat. He goes quiet right after it gets good, then comes back like nothing happened. Closeness is what spooks him, not you. Don’t chase the gap.
Mostly B’s — He’s buried, not bored. Something real landed in his life and he surfaces when he can, with reasons. That’s a slow patch, not a slow fade. Give it room.
Mostly C’s — This one’s a ghosting. He’s active everywhere except with you, and the silence isn’t ending. You can stop drafting a reply to a message that isn’t coming.
Mostly D’s — He surfaces when he’s bored. The “hey stranger” lands when his plans run out. You’re somewhere he visits, not someone he’s building with. You don’t have to answer on his schedule.