How to get an Aries man back?

I'm a Cancer woman who was dating an Aries man. We were inseparable for a while, did everything together, and ended up moving faster than we normally would in relationships. We really enjoyed spending time together but eventually we became overwhelmed and started to seek out space...I approached him about slowing down and he agreed, only to disappear a short while later for a few days (which I naturally called him out for which annoyed him and caused to ignore me) and came back wanting to be friends because he said it was just too much for him to handle with everything that's going on in his life. He wasn't even as blunt as I expected, he apologized over and over for not approaching me and for disappearing. He still acts completely normal, and seems to care about me and what's going on in my life. I'm the first girl he's gotten close to since his past relationship that absolutely scorched him. I'm not sure if it's something I just accept, or if there's any way that we can build something again. I know Aries men tend to pick up and move on, and he's the first I've dated so I'm not sure how I would even go about getting him back. Any advice?