What is going on with us?

So, this boy and I have had a thing for a while and we finally dated. When we dated we hung out like everyday, but it wasn't like we got sick of each other it was just so much fun. We'd hangout just him and I and would walk around town, go out and eat and whatever and there would be times we'd hangout with his friends and they were a blast we all got along and I didn't think it was going to end so quickly. A week or so after we broke up we started talking again. People were telling me he was hanging out with his ex girlfriend and i asked him about it and he was like yeah, we hungout a few times but it made me realize I was completely over her. So I was like alright, and we went back to talking like we still liked each other and then a few days later he messages me and was like I'm still in love with my ex and I'm thinking about giving it another try with her and I'm not going to talk to anyother girls, so I was just like okay whatever, there's nothing I cameo about this so I deleted his number so I wouldn't think of him. Then a few hours later he texted me like nothing happened and we talked it over and we were cool so we talked again. Now we talk, flirt, send a bagillion smiley faces to each other throughout our conversations, and the other night he was saying I was perfect and that he could see us being together for a long time but he doesn't want to ruin high school for me because of a relationship, because he's going to college, but not far away and he commuting so I would still see him. Maybe he's just looking out for me, but I can't tell if he still likes me. Most of the time it seems like he does and other times it's just like whatever.