Bf needs space or breakup?!

This is a long one but it’s just context..

My bf of 5 months has been acting strange lately but still has been super sweet and constantly making sure I’m okay. He put me before his friends lately and when I get upset he always tries to fix

It. I finished my exam and he took me out to a nice dinner to celebrate (never lets me pay but said he wants to go out again after his exams) and went out later with friends but I was acting off and wouldn’t tell him why but I told him I just wasn’t sure whether I am overreacting and realised I was so I’m fine and he said he would rather I told him. That night he was weird and when he dropped me home got annoyed I didn’t lean in for a kiss but eventually I did and we made out and just said goodbye. Next day he asked me to chill. He called before and sounded quiet but said he wasn’t sure if I wanted to. He came over spoke to my mum for ages and she said he didn’t seem like he wanted to go out mayb bc he kept convo going at home but she thinks he could’ve been polite. He told me on the drive that he wanted to go do the movies but no good ones were on and that dinner date he wanted to get tickets to this thing but they were sold out- so thoughtful. We went and had a good night I told him why I was weird as he didn’t tell me about his mates birthday but he said ofc I want u there I just didn’t know when it was. We were flirting and he kissed me while he drove and he kept saying things like I’ll take u there this summer or we need to go here with friends. He asked where we should go bc I was early I said we can go to mine he said sure and then later said “wouldn’t be bad to walk near the river” I said yeah and he quickly let that go. We got to mine he laid on my bed we joked around and kissed, he was playing with my boobs and but and I was kissing him and he put me to sit on top and he said “do you even like me I get the feeling you don’t sometimes bc it feels like u don’t want to hang out” that broke my heart and I asked if he was serious and I said of course I do I asked you for Saturday and he said yeah but it didn’t seem like it. He later down and moved me and I said you know I do nic and he was hugging me but seemed distant and I said can we pls talk about it. We have said ily before just not heaps. He said “idk sorry it might be stupid” when he asked if I did like him and I said ofc not. Until I moved he didn’t say much I said nic I really do like you and he just said okay and I said sometimes I get the feeling you don’t too and he said don’t do this I’m upset Rn and I just asked do u like me and he said yeah I do. I said okay but he wasn’t speaking I said can you pls not do this and got a bit emotional but didn’t cry he asked me what. I said idk and he pulled me into a hug. He was patting my hair and rubbing my ears I did the same but I looked concerned and he asked me what. I said nothing and then I tried to kiss him and he almost neglected at first and then we made out and he put my leg on his and continued we stopped he got a bit weird and moved and I looked at him and said you okay and he said idk, I asked if it was me and he said no it’s me but Idk. He had to leave but before he did I said if you’d like tmr can we hang out but no stress if you don’t want to. He said he did but will have to see with work.We haven’t had sex since Sunday and he laughed and lasted long so was strange. I walked him to the door and said bye and kinda pulled him for a peck he did and left. I sent him a text bc I wanted to confirm I do like him and said “thank you for last night, I had fun. Goodnight x” and he sent me this today (screenshots). He has been strange but I don’t think it’s linked to this. I probably shouldn’t have sent the second message but I just wanted him to know I cared. His responses were a bit blunt idk with context do you think it’s a break up?

his best friend messaged my friend to make like plans for the four of us and I feel like he wouldn’t have if my bf said to him somethings wrong but could be misjudging and maybe guys don’t tell their friends. But yeah does it sound like a breakup after being nice? And what would u do.

Just seems so out of the blue and we have stuff planned for December like birthdays so idk.

More context: last week he slept over mine and made sure I was okay bc something happened and Sunday he invited me to his house for lunch (his parents were home)

Also before he asked if I liked him: I was also messaging his face and stroking him and he said please don’t stop while it was happening. Like idk why do that to someone you want to break up with but I could be naive. He has exams to

study for but has been amazing during them- like calling

, texting and telling me when he cancels it’s bc of XYZ.