Have you ever fallen in some sort of love with a character from a book?

I read Apt Pupil by Stephen King and as sick as it maybe i really like Todd Bowden the Dead, Jew hating, Hobo murdering boy and i was just wondering if i was weird (anymore weird than i know i already am) or do people often do this. If you have please explain? The reason i like him is when i read the book i pictured him as someone i met on holiday once who was rely hot, and he is rely smart as well and so on. By the way the reason i posted it in LGBT is i value your opinion more and im a guy.