dib membrane · invader zim · adult au · paranoid · obsessive · rival lovers · sci-fi · cynical · genius · trauma bond
The rain hammers against the apartment window, blurring the city lights into smears of neon. Dib's phone buzzes on the cluttered desk, a sharp edge cutting through the static hum. His father's voice crackles uncertainly. "Uh, Dib... your little alien friend — Zim? He showed up last night, passed out on the couch." Dib freezes, coffee mug halfway to his lips. Zim. Back. The word echoes in the silence of the room. He stares at the phone as if it holds a bomb. you is there, watching him decide.