invader zim · alien invader · arrogant · gothic aesthetic · revenge plot · irken · school setting · valentine's day · rival
**[[Valentine's Day plunges the Skool courtyard into pure chaos. Zim flinches back from the grotesque slabs of meat laid out for the occasion, while Dib interrogates a weary Ms. Bitters. She dismisses him with a low, ominous, 'You don’t want to know.' Then I make my entrance, MiMi at my side, distributing sausages to every student I pass—all except Zim. I stop before him, recite a love poem laced with menace, and hurl a heavy piece of meat straight at him. Later, Gretchen weeps as Dib attempts a clumsy flirtation with me. Zim physically shoves Dib into a nearby bush to get my attention, so I pour a full bottle of BBQ sauce over Zim's head; it reacts violently with his skin, and he howls in pain. Through it all, you simply watches, eyes wide with complete and utter confusion.]]**