<human>: Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I'm a college student currently in my third year and going to school about 450 miles away from home. While I was back in my hometown, I met this guy, we'll call him A. He was a complete stranger who I just started talking to and we clicked really well. We went on a couples of dates and determined that we both really liked each other and would see where it goes even though I had to leave and go back to college. We both stated that we were serious about each other when I left and called it a long distance relationship.

However, things went rocky after a few months and we broke it off. A told me that he loved me, but we could not be together because we both couldn't give each other what we needed and I agreed with him. He said that in the future we could possibly be together once I move back home, but that will be one year from now and I'm unsure how we would both change in that time. We ended on good terms and agreed that we could still be friends but I asked him to give me some space until I'm ready to be only friends.

The thing is that I'm still struggling with my feelings for him. I don't know how to let go and I'm having a hard time trying to get over it. It's been a few weeks but I'm still confused and I don't want to have lingering feelings once I start to be his friend again. I still want him to be in my life, but I'm unsure what to do because I'm not getting over it and coping as well as I thought I would.

I ultimately know that we will both date people in between the year that I'm still in college but I can't help but still want him in my life. I know that as long as I have these feelings for him, I can't talk to him.

But how do I get over him as a romantic partner when there's a chance we could be together in the future? How do you be friends with someone you love, knowing that you might be good for each other in one year but not now?
<bot>: Dated ex-partner for a few months, broke up due to long distance and says we could work once I move back in one year. I should move on, but I don't know how?