My avoidant boyfriend wants space but I’m anxiously attached what do I do?

Hey guys, as the title says well my and my boyfriend were doing well. We just came back from a holiday 2 months ago where he made it official (even though we already were for 2 years) but wanted to make it special since we were on vacation. We were at a restaurant and it was nothing big but he sat there held my hands and poured his heart out and it meant a lot. Words to me means the world. And hearing him say he wanted to ask me out traditionally and how I made him feel made me feel so loved.

Fast forwarding to last week we happened to have an argument which was blown way out of proportion. Both of us handled it badly, I’ll put my hands up and admit I handled it badly as well. And since then he’s been asking for a “break” and has been really avoidant. (I’ve noticed his avoidant behaviour ages ago) he’s asked me to stay round but is still keen on this “break” he wants.

I’m anxiously attached to this man that it physically hurts me seeing how avoidant he is. I called him asking if he missed me, he said he did but that he’s been “doing okay and been catching up on his studies”. But I don’t understand why would he be okay to see me and for me to stay over but is still keen on this break? I hate it. I hate being confused and I hate how it seems like I care more than he does.

Long story short- my boyfriend is avoidant, and I’m anxiously attached. He wants a break and seems perfectly fine doing it while I’m here crying my eyes out feeling like the world is ending :))!!