There is still a flicker of connection there by reception as he/Sat receives you/Venus by term. You receive him much more warmly, by dignity, so feelings are not mutual right now, indeed reflecting how you describe it.
So overall there seems to be a disconnect at this time. Your significators are disjunct, do not aspect. Your friend/Sat is comfortable in dignity and domicile, and you are doing pretty well with Venus in the sign of its triplicity although you are in detriment being retrograde, as you move away from Saturn.
So maybe this is just a natural ebb and flow of a friendship that right now is not well connected?
Moon's next aspect is a square to Mars, so I am not seeing this change in the time frame you might have in mind.