Advice: Should i talk to him again?

Hello reddit! Sorry just need some input and its a bit long so bare with me. Okay so i have a problem here. A little over a year ago i met this guy (call him Rick) and from the beginning i told Rick i wasn't looking for anything and that we are meeting as friends. It worked out fine we started hanging out at least once a week. We would go out watch movies etc. Awesome friend stuff. At first i kinda knew Rick had a thing for me because he would almost always want to pay (dinner or movie tickets) and tbh i let him do it a few more times then i should have. Well fast forward to a few months ago and we started talking about relationships he said he was busy with work and didn't have time for one. I thought about it and said you know maybe i should try it. Rick got kinda got bothered by it by i didn't say anything. i ended talking to a guy on an app . Rick found out and blew up my phone saying he was never over me and hoped i would change my mind one day. At this point we were close friends for a little over a year. I knew Rick liked me at first but he told me he was over me and it seemed like it was true(he even stopped paying for stuff)...long story short he said i hurt really bad. I said sorry and did my best to be supportive about it because lets be real 99 percent of gay men have experienced unrequited love. He got worse tried guilt tripping me saying how am i still talking to this new guy even knowing that he(Rick) is having trouble. I had enough we talked and decided space was needed. Haven't talked to him in almost 3 months. I do miss the dude alot and i think he's starting to do better based on some post he has made on social media. My question is should i contact him again? If so how much longer should i wait or Is it better if i stay away i know I was clear in the beginning but it doesn't change the fact that i hurt him and he is a dear friend i feel guilty he cried through the phone when we last talked. Im just sad about this whole thing and i would like some input if any. Thank you guys for your time. I want my friend back but id rather let him go if all i do is cause him pain.