He said needed space but he keeps texting me

Hello!

So, I’ve been dating the love of my life near 5 years. We have been through everything together, all ups and downs. People always said he looked at me with adoration and love, and that have never seen this before. Last year, I went to study abroad and he is studying abroad now so we are doing a long-distance relationship.

It is complicated, but we tried to make it work. These last couple of months, he didn’t text much and he couldn’t sleep. He told me that he was feeling depressed, because he didn’t know what he wanted in life, so he is putting into question everything including our relationship.

He asked me for space,(we talked al night over the phone, he was saying that he couldn’t do it but he need it to and he vomited because of all the emotions). The quarantine happened, and I couldn’t distract myself from the horrible pain I was feeling of losing him. So I asked to give us a shot, and he said yes because he loved me but still wanting space.

A couple of days went by (we didn’t talk much) and it was my birthday, he didn’t even try to make an effort for my birthday. So, we talked and I told him if he wanted space he was getting the Milky Way, and I stopped contacting him.

So, these couple last days he is been texting me asking how I’m doing and sending me Instagram post that remained him of me.

So I don’t know what to think! We were so great, and all of a sudden this… So can you please help me understand that’s going on and whats should I do to get him back?

(Btw he is not cheating I know him, and he extremely loyal.)

Thank you so much!
Marion