Second chance or not

I just reached out to my Cappy guy after not seeing him for three months. We were never in an exclusive relationship, but had been casually dating for several months. When things ended, they didn't end well. To be honest, I played a lot of stupid games and did some things that hurt his feelings. But he's not innocent either. He's quite a player and was very deceptive with me.

When I reached out, I basically went and saw him. He was receptive and we spent the evening together and had an enjoyable time. He was very affectionate and seemed very into me. He did not ask me to stay over though. When I left, he asked me to message and let him know I got home ok. When I did, I told him that I'm still really into him, and that I wanted us to hang out again and spend time together really getting to know one another better, and I asked, or has that bridge been burned? His reply was, "should be fine."

Should be fine?? How in the world should I take that reply? I burned him before and he's cautious but still interested in me? He's unsure of how he feels? Or he's not really interested and just being polite? We've since messaged back and forth today a few times, and he's been responding to messages he has typically ignored in the past since things ended (anything with having to do with feelings). But he replies with short answers. Still I feel a small victory that he's not ignoring me anymore.

I'm driving myself crazy, wondering if he's still interested in me and we could have a second chance or is he just stringing me along—

He's just being nice or trying to keep you as a fwb

Thanks, I figured as much. The only thing that made me wonder is why he wouldn't just be direct and tell me yeah, that bridge is burned/I've moved on/I just want to be friends/something like that, etc. And in the past, I have asked him to tell me he's over me and done with us and he never would...even once in front of a new girlfriend (they're not together anymore). She got sassy with me, and I just ignored her and turned to him and said, "tell me you're over me and we're done." And he wouldn't. So I winked at her and smiled and walked away.

We've played so many games with each other (which is my fault, I started it all), and I know he is hesitant now, never knowing if I'm serious or if I really care. I just don't know if I should consider the fact that he won't tell me no...maybe I need to make the effort to show him I'm serious, or do I already have my answer with his seemingly indifference. Ugh, I hate dating!

If you've played all these mind games he'll never consider you as serious relationship material. You've burnt that bridge I'm afraid. He may keep you as a friend or fwb but that will be it.