Partner(20M)says he wants space and time to think to himself, I’m(21F)so confused it’s so unclear

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He started acting a little weird for a couple weeks, and I would confront certain things and I could tell it would make him agitated, a couple days ago i confronted him again and he said he needed time and hasn’t really given me a straight answer, this is his first relationship we’re 21, we’ve been together since we were 18 and 19, I really don’t wanna let him go, I hope the relationship comes back stronger

He’s one of those ppl who doesn’t give straight answers, so I’m in a limbo, im going to give him his space, I genuinely hopes this makes us better and gives us time to miss each other, we were together everyday, I really just miss my other half we do need time to fix ourselves individually though, but I wish communication was clearer

Tl;Dr My partner(20M)says they need space, I will give it to him so it can give him time to breath