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couple of aspects about your own reading which if you had asked in this forum would have been turned down.
Firstly, you are asking about how a third person might react to a certain situation or question. This is normal and we all like to have some answers. However, we find this ethically incorrect here. But it is your choice to do readings on third parties and no one can stop you.
Secondly, I cannot see how this so-called Question-Answer spread would answer this question. This is just a standard spread - and many varieties of such spreads exist. Of course, I concede here as well that human nature is not so simple as to get a straightforward answer to such questions.
I am not surprised why you cannot decipher, as the placements of this spread are in no way relevant to the question being asked. Is this another kind of Horseshoe Spread?
Ideally, I would say why not ask him the question directly ?
This reading to me is saying in a roundabout way that this guy is not ready to give you a straight answer. He doesnt know what he wants. If others are encouraing you to go ahead and talk to him, they may just be leading you on. You have been doing the wait-and-see approach for a while now and are you willing to continue that stance for longer?
But, you know what? Why not ask him directly or just let things be as they are until your intuition tells you to ask the question ... Surely there is some form of friendship between you two... Isnt there?
If you are new to tarot, then it may be best to avoid such complex spreads in the future. Just stick to simple ones (ask the question and pick three cards and you can get a lot answered that way) and do not do frequent readings for yourself; they will only confuse you more and more.
Others are welcome to add their take to this.