i created an original male character for a serialized story. months later i discovered a fan page dedicated to him and recognized the account name immediately: it belonged to my ex
i messaged to ask whether they knew the character was mine. my ex replied that the story had appeared in their feed and they liked the writing. apparently the algorithm had successfully reunited us via an imaginary man
we chatted briefly about the creative project and avoided revisiting the relationship. i found the situation too strange to be offended
the fan page posted a poll asking whether my character should get married. i voted no, partly because i was afraid of another surprise connection