@invaderofdoom gets all the starters bc i’m gay
-- ❝ I already told you, Zim. I’m not interested in the paranormal anymore. ❞
[A twinge of something ( guilt, perhaps, or a subconscious reaction to his outward denial? ) afflicted him momentarily, causing his frown to twitch and his brows to furrow, but he rapidly recovered. This would ultimately be their new reality, and his former nemesis would need to adjust -- not expend the effort to visit him and insist on phenomena that no longer pertained to him. After the incident a couple of weeks ago, he couldn’t care less for it...and consequently, for Zim. If he wanted to interact beyond the scope of supernatural “science,” though...he might be open to it.]
❝ If you’re here to talk about something other than ghosts, “bigfeets,” and dumb aliens bent on world conquest, though, I’m all ears. ❞ [Despite his own fascination and obsessive paranoia regarding those exact topics mere weeks ago, his tone was derisive, as though he couldn’t believe he ever gave credence to any of them...including the obvious extraterrestrial right in front of him.]