“Hey, first of all: lol, relatable. Second: no, i don’t hate you and want you to die lmao
I’m sometimes in my own head about things and also just require lots of space—i need you to not take it personally if you feel me acting a little off. I will communicate with you if something is going on, yeah? I like being around you and value you as a person. Try to be kinder with yourself.
I’ll message you tomorrow, okay?”

Alternatively, are you in love me with me all of the sudden and what did I do?

And people wonder why I don’t make first moves without ample signalling, I cannot fully trust myself despite actually having a pretty solid track record.