I wouldn't ask how he is but responding to a hello from him would be just fine IMHO. You don't need to be unfriendly, just not too open to allow him to dump on you.
Keep a healthy distance for you and for him. He needs that time alone to figure out how to BE alone.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!