i fumbled and now i can’t get over him

i asked my crush out in June and we talked all summer until he told me in like the beginning of September that he couldn't do the distance and basically the rest was ' it's not u it's me ' but like he was really nice and considerate about it. i respect his feelings it's just a bummer bc he liked me for 2 years while i liked him for 1 b4 i asked him out. it's just sad bc ik if we weren't going to different schools rn we would probably be dating or at least still be talking as friends. he was a really close friend of mine and my life feels kinda empty without him in it. it's been like 3 months and i'm still not over him and i really miss him. everything reminds me of him. life sucks. sorry for the rant.