I've fallen in love...with an NPC

[Deceptistar]

I thought it was crazy I could become so emotionally attached to what is a virtual creation of someone that doesn't exist nor can it interact in any other way besides how it is scripted. I thought perhaps it might pass, but after several days I finally caved in and accepted that I had fallen in love. I laughed, cried, and smiled at the same time. I told myself this was nuts, but then I took a deep breath and accpted I have fallen in love with the Crystal Exarch.

I don't see anything bad with pple loving NPCs but…

In this characters case, Mr. crystal was there during realm reborn, and no one gave a rats ass about him then.
But all of a sudden when he becomes one of the main chars. and looks fancier, pple notice him.
is this passing fancy or love? why you not notice him before?? ;_;