When my ex-boyfriend randomly decides to ask if I still have feelings for him, when I know he's dating his ex-girlfriend again, and I broke up with him because I didn't have feelings for him?

Also

Everyone thought I was his rebound from his girlfriend, though he broke up with her because he wanted to date me, and was only dating her because he couldn't date me in middle school

But

She is the rebound since he immediately went back to dating her after I broke up with him

But still

What do I say?

I want to tell him the truth

I don't have feelings for him anymore.

But I don't want to run the risk of hurting him.

He's..

Sensitive.

And my friend.

And..

I've recently decided

I'm not interested particularly in anyone,

But that I want to pursue a girlfriend, for reasons I won't dwell into.

Yet.

But seriously.

I mean, all my signs point to no.

I allow him to stand by me and joke around as I used to because he is still my friend.

He might be asking just for relief

But he also might be asking to know if his feelings are returned.

..

They aren't.

So, do I just tell him the hard truth?

I guess he deserves it for asking so abruptly and shaking me up a bit this morning.

I don't need that, at all.

Sooo

I think I'll tell him.

But

Only

After

I

Have

Time

To

Find

The

Right

Heart-crushing

Words.

:)