What just happened?

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Ok so here's the deal. I asked my friend (who is also on the spectrum) in person if he wanted to see The Last Jedi together and he said sure. When I call him to set up the details, he said that it wouldn't work out with our busy schedules. But when I asked him if he wanted to hang out at the arcade instead, he went silent and hung up on me. I don't know if he's just shy, or just doesn't want to hang out together. Any idea what's going on?

One one hand he told you that you both have busy schedules so when you asked him to hang at the arcade he was telling you "No."

On the other hand he could have been overloaded and sometimes talking on the phone can be too much for someone on the spectrum.

I would give him a few days and let him contact you but if not ask him if you did anything that bothered him.

Some people withdraw from social contact when stressed. He was just trying to be polite by copying what an NT would normally do in that particular situation. Well, at least as much as he could, as the isn't NT.

You should give him his space and not bother him for awhile.