This comes from a
2022 tweet and now copypasta “Timothee Chalamet, it seems
l've grown quite fond of you, tho there are no sexual urges or desires, you come to me as a long lost friend whom I once picked apples with in papa's orchard.”
The phrase refers to a sense of deep, knowing connection despite not actually knowing the person. Because of this, some young LGBTQ+
people have started using the phrase “you come to me
like a long lost friend” as a euphemism for recognizing someone
may be queer. Similar, but maybe less dated, version of “Friend of Dorothy.”