🌸 Invader Zim 𝔁 Reader Oneshots 🌸

Figuring You Out

(This oneshot was requested by SpatialDragon)

'Attention everyone!'

From above all our heads, a loud, booming sound echoed around the classroom from the speakers up near the ceiling, causing everyone in the room, including Ms Bitters, to stop what they were doing as we all paid attention to the voice.

'We are so very excited to announce that due to popular demand, we will be bringing back the yearly skool dance! The event will take place in the gymnatorium this Friday at 5pm sharp, two days time from now. Everyone is welcome to attend! So put on your dancing shoes and get dressed in your finest attire!'

As a small beep sounded through the speakers once the principal had finished explaining, almost everyone in the room was jumping around out of their seats in pure joy and ecstasy over the news. Some children had pulled out their phones and started texting their friends in the other classrooms, some had began whispering amongst themselves, and some had even gone batship crazy jumping up and down excitedly. However, there were a few, dare I say, not even showing a little hint of emotion or care towards the announcement. As I glanced around the room, I noticed the few of those that just shrugged it off and continued with their work or staring off into space. Honestly, need I say who those were?

Sitting somewhat located in the middle of the classroom, I turned my head over to look at Zita, my best friend, who was sitting right alongside me. We both immediately shared a glowing smile as we made conversation about the upcoming dance.

'Isn't this exciting?!' Zita asked full of joy, shaking her fists in anticipation. 'It feels like ages since we last had one of these!'

'I know, right?' I exclaimed with a smile. 'I wonder how many people are gonna come!'

'My guess, probably the whole skool,' Zita stated out loud. She then moved her hand over one side of her mouth as she leaned in and whispered quietly to me, 'Except for maybe... you know...' With that, she pointed her finger out front in the direction of Dib, who was too busy distracted by his own work on his desk, and Zim, who was just sorta... zoning out.

'Yeah, maybe...' I sighed, glancing over at Zim for a split second before returning my gaze back to Zita. 'Hey, you know what I would absolutely love!'

'What?' She asked, placing her hand back down.

'If I got asked to go to the dance with someone!' I replied, a small blush making its way onto my cheeks. 'I mean, I know it's not like prom or anything like that were you have to go with a partner, but just think about it; someone actually wants to go, and not just to casually attend, but to make the effort in asking you out!'

Without noticing it, Zim, who I have the tensiest little crush on, was actually paying attention to what my best friend and I were talking about. As he tuned in to what I was saying, he began conjuring up an idea of how to supposedly ask me to go to the dance with him. The problem was, he had absolutely no idea how to do that. Poor Zim had been trying so hard to think of ways to impress me, but he just had no clue how to do that, or how to properly address the situation that he has a crush on me. Yep, without my knowledge, the conceited, indignant little alien himself had developed feelings for (Y/N). He had grown to feel some unusual emotions for me a few weeks after he had come to Earth, but because he has no clue what it means to feel love and attraction for others, and more importantly how to make them love you back, he just sorta stuck around with me every now and then. Sometimes, he would offer me my favourite snack in the cafeteria at lunch time, and without saying anything he'd just walk away so proud of himself. Other times, he would purposely partner up with me on a skool project and ask me a schmillion questions about myself; such as what's my favourite colour, favourite animal, my hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc. As often as he could, without trying to make himself seem too suspicious, he would try and find out as much about me as he possibly could with the intention of trying to either impress me or get close to me. Either way, it was pretty adorable.