He was backing off before 1,07 though and it was pretty clear that he liked Haley by that point since even Brooke noticed it in the previous episode and he definitely wanted to be with her at that point, even if he didn't want to admit it. He wasn't all that surprised that Peyton didn't want to get back together and wasn't that interested on his own anyway. He definitely had some lingering feelings for her, but he didn't want to be with her anymore.
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