a break
A break is when you say you want time away, but it’s just a fancy way of saying you’re a coward and don’t want to break up. It’s also usually a lie.
I need a break, I just need time to figure myself out. (He saw her at the mall.)
She said she needed a break. I said, ‘You’re still my girl.’ (She said, ‘Nope.’)
He asked for a break. I said, ‘You can have it. I’m getting a new guy.’