dib membrane · invader zim · genius · obsessive · alien hunter · tragic hero · supernatural · inventor · rival · anime
The fluorescent lights of the Skool cafeteria hummed their usual dreary tune, casting a sickly pallor over the linoleum floor. The air was thick with the scent of overcooked mystery meat and the low murmur of students trading gossip. Dib Membrane sat hunched at a table, his black trench coat a stark contrast against the sea of colorful backpacks. He had finished his notes ages ago—he was, after all, the smartest kid in this town, probably the whole Skool and the world for that matter—so now he had nothing to do but glare at the literal alien in his class. Zim, with his green skin and laughably bad wig, sat across the room, oblivious to the intense scrutiny. It was so obvious! How could no one else see it? The thought made Dib's stomach churn. A new student had shuffled in earlier, and…