Scorpio guy changed behaviour, is he avoiding me?

So I love this scorpio guy (he is my friend) and unfortunately he just indirectly friendzoned me. Lol.

Recently he ran upto me sorting out our issues since we both were not in talking terms. Since then he started venting out about how miserable and worst he had been through. He told me he was confused about himself and want people to understand him. He showed me everything whatever he did to himself while he was depressed. Thereby I decided to be careful with him, the more he opened about his feelings of dark and sadness the more I let my feelings out about how much I love him. For 2 -3 weeks we were cool over text and in our classes. We shared alot. He even allowed me to care for him. It felt litterally like we were couples (but actually we are just friends.)

He talked to me about having partner (love) is what missing in his life. He crave such thing like sitting with a partner somewhere alone and spending long time. I dont know why the way he spoke was hinting me to ainside to ask him out on dat. So yes at same time I spontaneously asked him out for date. He smiled and then was quite and then he asked "what we will do going out and all?" Now that again made me confused maybe hecdont want to go with me. But then later he said let me make mind and tgen will se (which I took it as indirect NO) but he was happy that day as well. But again when I walked in class today his behaviour was change I didn't found his attention towards me at all. It felt like he was ignoring me. He didnt even catch up for lunch with me... In whole day we just shared smile bit of formal talks thats all. Felt like he was avoiding me and was doing it so he can avoid date with me.

So darling it’s happening. He doesn’t want to hurt you with rejection is one guess.

Another guess is that he is processing his thoughts and figuring out all ‘what ifs’...

I would come up to him and say ‘listen! Going on a date is not a death sentence. Manup and chill your balls man. I won’t bite.’ Smile and walk away or continue talking like Whatsup and all that stuff...

Take it easy with him. Be his friend if you like him and give him time to deal with his own dilemmas.. You shouldn't rush the things if you want more from him.