I agree with j4 here. There's nothing to untangle. You didn't go out to pull, someone showed an interest and you encouraged that because you were interested. Rather different from going out with the idea of finding someone, making a move and taking it from there.

I'm also not sure about having a decent break. If you don't feel like getting involved then fine, but if something/one turns up and you're interested then turning that opportunity down seems a bit like stamping on your own foot. It all might turn out to be the best thing ever, it might turn out to be a bit of a mistake, but you won't know if you say no without trying.