Advice needed

When my ex broke up with me, he said he didn’t want to stay friends and he wants to go no contact. He then suddenly reaches out to me a month after breaking up with me saying he has a Christmas gift from his mom to give me. After that happens and I send a long paragraph to him about boundaries and things, he says he wants to be just friends.

So, what I am asking is where exactly do I go from here? Do I give this a chance and be friends? Is he genuine? Does anyone have experience with this?