If he’s willing to spend time to talk to me, listen to my thoughts and concerns and tell me what’s on his mind... aren’t they all the signs that I need? He really cares.
In order to tackle my anxiety, I’d take my friend’s recommendation: stop thinking about it. As my mind is not in its right place, I’d only feed my toxic thoughts when I think about it. To minimise my anxiety, I’ll need to distract myself so I will stop overthinking.