Does this sound weird?

So I was talking to a guy ( no commitments or strings. I’m single and just got out a long relationship not looking for anything serious ) and we had been hanging out for a couple of weeks. Out of nowhere without warning he just stopped texting me one day without reason. He just texted me yesterday asking to talk. He told me he ghosted me for the last week/ almost 2 weeks because he was dealing with a lot with his ex, and he didn’t want her to find out we had been talking and have me get involved in their drama. But he likes me and he hopes I can understand and forgive him and that he misses me. Should I feel weird about this