Lexa buys (a) fish.

lexa buys (a) fish. is a Clexa text au that went viral on social media after people outside of the fandom mistook it for a real text conversation. It gave rise to the shared fanon character of Fish the Dog in the Clexa fandom.
The fictional textslexa buys (a) fish., archived version of the original Tumblr post by clarkegriffintexts. November 24, 2015. were originally posted on November 24, 2015, by ClarkeGriffinTexts on Tumblr, reimagining the post-apocalyptic femslash ship of Clexa from The 100 as a married couple in a modern setting. In the text exchange, Lexa tells Clarke about the new puppy that she and their two children are bringing home from the pet store. Clarke isn't happy because Lexa was supposed to bring home a pet fish, though Lexa assures her that the puppy is named Fish.
The post was a hit within the Clexa fandom, but soon people outside of the fandom were also sharing the screenshots, mistaking Clarke and Lexa for real people, and Clarke for a man.
From BuzzFeed:"Queer TV Couple Infiltrates Straight Social Media" by BuzzFeed. November 30, 2015.
According to Hypable, one Facebook post had "more than 650,000 shares, with people going crazy debating the issue and declaring their loyalty to either #ClarketheHusband or #LexatheWife.""#ClarkeTheHusband: How a 'The 100' fanfic accidentally went viral" by Hypable. November 30, 2015. The texts also made their way to Reddit where they were noticed and shared by the British tabloids Daily Star"Mum goes out to buy kids pet fish – but dad couldn't believe what she came home with", Daily Star. November 30, 2016., Daily Mirror"Mum goes out with children to buy a goldfish - her husband cannot believe what she comes back with", Daily Mirror. November 30, 2015., and The Sun"'We named him Fish': Mum takes kids to buy goldfish but ends up with a puppy... dad is NOT happy", The Sun. December 1, 2015., with the publications also mistaking the texts for a real conversation between a husband and wife. The Daily Mail also picked up on the story, though they were able to figure out that the texts came from a Clexa AU."Terse text messages between husband and wife over purchase of dog sends internet into meltdown... only for them to be revealed as an unlikely fantasy scenario created by a fan of TV show The 100", The Daily Mail. December 1, 2015.
== Summary of Events ==
Replying to a confused anon, a Clexa fan on Tumblr explained the situation:Tumblr post by 100hearteyes. December 1, 2015.
== The Texts ==
== Fan Reactions ==
Many Clexa fans were amused by the misunderstanding:
The fandom poked fun at the public's assumption that Clarke is a man:
Some played along by pretending to take either Clarke the Husband or Lexa's side in the argument over Fish, using hashtags such as #UniteWithClarkeTheHusband and #justiceforlexa:
== Fanworks ==
After the texts went viral, Fish the dog became a fanon character in his own right (similar to Elyza Lex) and occasionally appears in Clexa fanworks.
=== Fanfic ===
Clexa fics:
* A Fish Out of Water by gamergirl929 - Getting ready to turn in after a long day, the last thing Lexa Woods expected on that rainy Friday night is to find a frantic, soaked blonde knocking on the front door of Woods Animal Hospital.
* Fish by camping_trash_44 - Clarke wakes up to find herself in a strange bed, then rushes to leave to avoid the impending complications of her one night stand with a certain green-eyed brunette. She meets a small bundle of golden haired joy on her escape though that changes the game.
Fish has even appeared in fics from other TV fandoms.
* All the city lights (but only one matters) by Caskettmyheart - "Sleeping on the clock, miss Luthor? I know I work well into the night but you should know better ;) - Supergirl - PS: lock your balcony door next time." AKA A concerned friend, a nighttime call and... where there's fire, there's - a dog? (Kara/Lena - Supergirl)
* The one where Alicia meets Elyza by melchellington - The family is barricaded inside a large department store with a seemingly never ending onslaught of walkers. Elyza shows up, saves them all and maybe sticks around to teach them a thing or two about surviving in the real world. (Alicia Clark/Elyza Lex - Fear the Walking Dead)
=== Fanart ===
* "Happy Holidays from Lexa, Fish and #Clarkethehusband" by PapurrCat
* "beanie buddies" by sango-blep
* "some collab Clexa art for you all" by sango-blep and molliemashstash
* A Clexa Christmas (ft. Fish) by clexa-fanart.
== References ==
Category:Fanworks
Category:The 100
Category:2015 Fanfiction