I was kidding. If Michael or Dwight said something inappropriate or borderline sociopathic, they knew that at the very least Jim would notice the wrongness of it all. If you give me ideas for stories I will (try to) fill them. Ryan was grinning, bouncing on his toes eagerly. He's so clearly still in love with her and it's honestly just as painful to read this as it is to watch this moment unfold in the show. Her hand finds his hair (and man shed been right about the bedhead, even with the neater, corporate cut), and she threads her fingers through the pleasurably soft but unfamiliarly too-short strands, as if the affectionate stroking would will it to grow back quicker. So Ive been rewatching The Office recently and have accidentally re-awoken my past hyperfixation on this show/this couple (honestly they're just a big comfort ship for me and it's what we need rn lol). Maybe it was. Pam is a young widow, but lacks the courage to move on-until a cute young salesman joins Dunder Mifflin. Not everything the documentary crew captured made it on screen. She had fallen into a pit of routine. Pam whispered into Jim's ear as she got up and walked out. She lived with another woman her age and a long haired Persian with only one eye. I need to look good if Darryl and I are going to get a better job. She checks her watch, heaving out a sigh as she raises her eyes to her reflection in the mirror. I look at Pam who shares the same confused look like me, and she shrugs and goes back to work. You wanna tell me what that was about? He whispered, clicking the small lone lightbulb on and squinting in the dull light. Please consider turning it on! Generally, Pam and Karen got along. It was on the booze cruise. Im glad you asked Jimmy! The first time hes called me that in a while, I just stumbled by this cute little wagon and thought, wouldnt it be great if my team added a box of cookies in every purchase of 10 standard reams of paper? It is getting to be allergy season and all he replied, dread sinking in at the possibility of him being sick whilst moving states and starting a new job on Monday. ( Also big massive shout out to Zwee who's been a blast to talk to/bounce ideas off for the last couple of days! Jim snorts and leans his cheek against her head, immeasurably content at how she feels there. Playing along, he immediately twines their pinky fingers together and nods. Giving voice to the thought that if he just held out a little longer, maybe she would change her mind, and the ensuing thought that he can't keep up that mindset forever it's justperfection. with bits of pam-centric as a treat He can't sleep once he gets home, sprawling out on the couch and flicking through late night TV, instead. They spent most of their free time together, but still hadnt really had the boyfriend/girlfriend talk yet. Pam, Dwight and company scramble to uncover what happened to Jim, while Jim engages in mind games with his reluctant but unstable captor in hopes of being found alive. Maybe it was the bright smile that greeted him. A girl named Rory Banks is delusional to the idea that her crush, Jim Halpert, has a huge crush on her, as well. A fanfiction incorporating the NBC sitcom The Office, and the known everyday life at Dunder Mifflin. An Eagles mug on the draining board, a University of Scranton charity calendar on the wall, a dog-eared, beat-up looking copy of Fahrenheit 451 sitting off to the side on his island. Jim listened. Evelyn Takahashi has no idea how she got to Scranton, Pennsylvania. You wont be missed! Dwight yelled after him. Theres challenge in her eyes and shes about to fire back, only a flurry of coughs swallow her words pitifully as she twists away into her elbow. Physical touch was one of the biggest, shiniest new elements to what they had now, and it was like now that they, Lost in this sudden haze of intimacy, he walks her back a bit so that shes pressed against the counter, both his hands now holding her face as the kiss deepens. Bless you. in the year of 2004 , Jim reflects on his childhood friendship with Ryan, tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply", Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (24), ryan and kelly are truly mlm/wlw solidarity, takes place before throughout and after canon, ryan is in a constant state of mental anguish. Pam humours him for a minute, shrugging but with a look of pride. hhh-hHNXGTSuh!. AU. Pam nods, then looks up at him, seemingly contemplative. Hed just laughed and joked that he should throw a rival party at the exact same time that she definitely was invited to. Maybe its because the cameras arent here today that energy appears to be so low. Hey, can I talk to you about something?, About when you want to give me more of your money?. Hey, some people like them!. Yeah, probably. Or, five ways Karen Filippelli could have found out about Jim and Pam. I would also just like to say a huge thank-you if you've left a comment or any feedback/support, it's been so so encouraging and you're all beyond lovely. Thats her life on a loop. What Jim doesnt know is that Ryan isnt as straight as he may seem. **************************************************************. He was fine yesterday, and definitely would have felt himself getting sick before right this second. Yeah thats right. Will Jim be able to resist the temptation of Cathy? So messed up how it turned out, but still. The Office: Jim had an affair with Cathy Sims. : r/FanTheories - reddit She tries not to search for hidden meaning in the curves of his ys or his weird as that he writes the non-traditional way they would appear on a computer. It was scheduled for this Saturday and Jim had gotten an invite, Pam hadnt. Maybe riding home with Ryan wasn't a good idea after all. Oh man, that last one must have scratched up her throat or something, as she followed it with a soft groan, one which reverberated painfully in his own chest. No idea he states genuinely, before meeting her as she moves upwards to kiss him, coffee and the earlier nagging uncertainty briefly forgotten as his hand finds her cheek effortlessly. How, after all these years, would I have never noticed you have summer allergies?. Nah, Im good he assures from above her, scrubbing his nose hard with a knuckle. I split them up into two documents. Stuffy and itchy and leaky and just not at all put together in a way that made him feel sluggish. I originally planned to do only one S3 chapter (as per the last two chapters/seasons), but I realised that there are so many interesting emotional peaks and valleys in the Jim/Pam story going on in S3, and so I wanted to do one post-CN in the Stamford!Jim era (sort of - it's the s2/3 interim lol), or the beginning of it. Then part B will be post-merger. She looks briefly disgusted, quickly followed by disbelief, and he follows her eyes as they flit down towards the cup of orange juice sat by her keyboard. He just didnt know until the moment it spilled out of his mouth that it was going to be exactly that. He shoots him dirty looks when he walks in on him leaning over Pams desk, chatting before they head out. Her eyes light up as the ideas for requests start rolling in Ooh - throat candy too. He lingers as she continues, a scrunched up ball of tissue pressed under her nose with her free hand. Pathetic to even yeah. Jim had a crush on me on the booze cruise, or he told you about it on the booze cruise?. God, he was stupid. Physical touch was one of the biggest, shiniest new elements to what they had now, and it was like now that they could act upon the urges to be physically close to one another, with no fiances or girlfriends muddying the waters, it made them realise just how desperate and touch-starved theyd been before. Youve got to go big or go home, Beesly. For a brief second Pam faltered, and having caught the fall in her expression Jim looked like he was about to interject from across the room. this but lesbian jim because this tag desperately needs more content:')casino night but with useless desi lesbian "jaya"/jim and a sh*t ton of angst and mutual yearning. I'm curious to see if you'll switch the cold victim so it's every other season or just go with what feels right for that period in their lives, but either way I am absolutely along for the ride. No matter how much he tries to insist Pam go sit down and enjoy her coffee, she wanted to help. Like holding his arm during an early morning Michael meeting. jim suggests, and ryan knows he's half-joking, but it's still terrifying to think about. At Pam and Roy's wedding y/n is Pam's childhood friend as well as the maid of honor. Theyd gone on a few dates in and around the time Jim got back from his interview in New York for the corporate position, before settling into this natural rhythm of companionship quickly after. Which just put a nice, appropriately shitty lid on an equally shitty week. Home s3 protocol vs https the office fanfiction jim saves pam. it was so easy to cling onto a person while it was fun and discard them before it had the chance to get scary. And Jim, well him and Pam have had a history. She glances at the door, then puts a comforting hand on his side. Its a tone he oftens saves just for her, devoid of teasing or jokes or deflection. Youre not lookin too good, man. Was he miming having a seizure? Like theyd both unspokenly decided to let the rest of the conversation slide, for the sake of something. At least it was some sort of alternative to masochistically forcing himself to sit through the wedding in order to support her, or be a good friend, as awful and pathetic as it felt to not be able to. Between two recent arrivals, brewing unrest, and the struggles of post-apocalyptic existence, life is a far cry from what it once was. It was kind of hard to concentrate when her nose was running like a faucet, and she was all too aware of how telling the damp sniffles that followed were as she tried to tend to it. Trying to reconcile a Jim who looked physically unchanged from how he appeared at the start of the day but existed in her mind in a totally new light. A/N: Hey! Even worse, she landed in Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. as a customer service agent. It hadnt been exactly what he needed to hear. He smiled immediately, which gave him away despite putting up some display of half-hearted argument along the lines of I never took you for a night owl, Beesly - isnt it kind of late? Sitting at his desk, back in Scranton, fighting every instinct screaming at him that it was his job in life to take care of Pam Beesly. Jim wasn't sure how long this had been going on since he just got back from his lunch break, but he assumed it had been a while from the look on everyone's face as he walked back in the office. Giving into an urge, Jim reaches out and tucks an errant lock of hair behind her ear. 3. I must really be drunk. Sometimes he felt like he was sleepwalking in the middle of the day. Work Search: It was never a bad day when Pam was around. Roy talked about finding other women hot all the time, why couldnt she acknowledge similar feelings?). She submits to happily, the incredulous expression melting away in the happiness of the moment. Pam calls it off with Roy. A/N:Hey! Pam Beesly/Dwight Schrute - Works | Archive of Our Own Jim has a sex dream about one Ryan Howard and can't get it out of his headHe could act on it, except hes supposedly in love with PamBut he hasnt seen her in nearly a month, and maybe, maybe a part of him is scared shes not missing him as much as he is missing her Day 2: Multiple orgasms, coming untouchedShip: Jim/Ryan. Waking up beside him was something shed admittedly fantasised about more than once, especially over the course of the last year or so with so many empty nights and quiet moments proceeding days full of trying to keep her mind busy and herself moving forward in her new life. With everything that had happened between Pam and Jim it was almost impossible not to give into the nagging, pathetic urge to compare herself to Karen, no matter how destined she was to lose and come away feeling worse about herself every time. [UPDATE] I'm writing a one-shot sequel to this. Now be honest with me, Jimmy she broachesseriously, voice dripping in that 'meaningful mom' toneIs everything okay? Design a site like this with WordPress.com. She drops the act quickly however, as if it was tiring just to keep it up. Dad and the guys are out tossing a ball around with Vanessa and Dylan. Like always. it was a miserable, never-ending walk. She studies his face wordlessly for a long few seconds, eyes narrow in skepticism, and he tries to keep his expression as neutral as he can. Speaks to Jim (only when he absolutely has to) in this weird, brittle tone that clearly indicates he has very little time for him. Im ready to have my heart shattered by chapter 3! But today it wasnt. Theyre finally sitting down to eat when Jim poses the question "So what did you tell Kevin you were doing this weekend?". All she knew for sure, was she could practically see the twinkle in Michaels eye that told her he was looking for someone to pick on, and that she needed to concentrate on getting through this without sneezing and catching his attention. Theyre eventually released and Pam escapes back to her desk, heart still beating hard in her chest. She knows Michael so well, and the resignation that her sneezes would inevitably draw his attention made me laugh while cringing in sympathy. Bless you. Promise. Apparently not many because the best he could get was a pile of fast food napkins from the 7-Eleven nacho cheese stand. And who in the Hell is Dr. McPerfectIndian, and who does he think he is? A Dare You to Move prequel one-shot from Jim's perspective. Dont look like that! ), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (2), Jim Halpert/Original Female Character (1), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (3), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Original Female Character/Original Male Character, Wherever You Find Love (It Feels Like Christmas), The rest of the office appears at some point, Warning: Not To Be Used As A Lifesaving Device, Five Things Jim Halpert Really Liked About Katy. But these little Jim-isms niggled at her. By Maybe he lingers just a smidgeof a millisecond longer than is necessary. Every ounce of excitement and joy, and adventure in her life was gone. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. His expression wavers for a second, and she knows shes caught him in an awkward moment but Pam cant help but appreciate how the mid-morning lights hitting him just right. Shed wonder indulgent, surface-level stuff - like how she was, They knew each other so well in so many respects, back-to-front like yesterdays newspaper in some cases, but things like this were a whole new hidden, inner world waiting to be discovered now that they were together for, Pam nods, then looks up at him, seemingly contemplative. Maybe he's gone so far as to block her number. Jim concedes and pushes himself out of his chair, Pams eyes lingering on him again as he leaves, following as he appears to duck into his elbow with another tightly stifled sneeze, before going to the sink in the kitchen and washing his hands like the considerate person he is. Dwight clambers off of Jim after shooting him an intense look that screams "I am onto you", but Jim ignores it and gets up. They quickly return to what she assumes is the closing of a sale, and so Pam forces her (visual) attention back to her riveting, formerly abandoned game of solitaire..