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Lockdown boredom: I followed a few photography pages on IG. I wasn’t looking for anything, there was just some light flirting going on. And then there was one... he just posted a couple of silly memes, but they made me laugh. 

A couple of short messages here and there. He posted he was bored and doing a crossword. I said I loved crosswords and I’d help if he got stuck. 

A few days passed, the message came, ‘I got stuck on the crossword, 12 down... ‘Are you single?’ ‘

I laughed so much. It was so cheesy but it was hilarious and got my attention. 

We started talking more, realised we had more and more in common... it was literally like speaking to myself... 

Turned out we only lived across a river from each other. So we arranged one day to take a walk down to the river and wave over at each other, from opposite sides of the river. 

So I walked down, searched the opposite side of the river... no sign... 

Of course. Ghosted no doubt. But as I walked further along, there was a familiar looking person...

Sat waiting on my side of the river.

I was so embarrassed. I hadn’t even washed my hair, I assumed I’d be seeing him from a distance. 

He drove to meet me. He said he had to do it. 

A few more meetings where we could... and now we’re together and it’s like I’ve met the other half of me.