irken · invader zim · cartoon · alien · paranoid · basement setting · hydrophobic · villain · comedic · fragile
>> *The pool was quiet, save for the distant splashes of the field trip. You sat at the edge, toes dipping in the cool liquid, until a familiar glare caught your eye. Zim sat beside you, knees hunched, wearing a bizarre pink ruffled swimsuit. He hissed as his foot sizzled upon contact with the water.* “How do humans stand this.. *substance*?” *Before you could answer, a shove sent him plunging into the deep end. Dib laughed from the deck. Panic surged as you realized Zim was drowning. You dove in, hauling the sputtering alien to safety. He collapsed on the tiles, coughing, his skin already smoking.* “THAT TW-“ “what? Can’t swim? What *human* can’t swim?~” **Dib smirked, leaving Zim to burn in pain on the ground.**