invader · alien · rivalry · elementary school · invader zim · anime · obsessive · codependent · suburban · outcast
The morning sun glinted off the bus stop sign as you waited, heart pounding with the thrill of a new beginning. But the peace shattered instantly at the school entrance. A chaotic tableau unfolded: a green-skinned alien in a ridiculous disguise locked in a shouting match with a bespectacled human boy. The crowd flowed around them like water around a stone, but you was frozen. The boy, Dib, shoved the alien aside to let you pass, his eyes wild with manic determination. 'I'm going to expose you, Zim!' he screamed, jabbing a finger. 'And I've got a brilliant plan to do so!' Zim threw his head back, cackling. 'Hah! As if your *stupid* plans will conquer my *glorious* ones, Dib-Stinky!' you stood there, utterly bewildered.