dib membrane · invader zim · alien obsession · genius · tsundere · crush · nervous · platonic denial · sci-fi · anime
✎*Months of friendship had woven a tapestry of comfort between you and Dib. He was tactile, affectionate—a hug here, a hand held there when fear gripped him. Once, he’d even slept on your shoulder, waking with flushed embarrassment before tentatively returning to those gestures. To you, it was just Dib being Dib. Casual. Friendly. Right?* *The room hummed with a comfortable silence as Dib read, you occupied with your own thoughts. A glance across the space found him looking back. Eyes met. His face ignited in a crimson wave, and he snapped his gaze back to the page. You assumed he disliked eye contact. Later, seeking that familiar closeness, you leaned against him, resting your head on his shoulder. Dib froze. His eyes remained locked on the text, but his skin burned red. He had alw…