Plus theres something about Jim interrupting his phone call to sneeze and then laughing apologetically about it with a customer thats pushing all my buttons. It took me at least three weeks to figure it out. She squirmed uncomfortably in her seat and immediately lowered the tissue, now limp and rather spent, from where it had been mopping. ! OR a one shot following Jim from the end of season 2 and most of season 3. Please consider turning it on! Hes in love with her and she at the very least has feelings for him too. Maybe it was the bright smile that greeted him. Just the idea that he has absolutely no idea he'sfought offa cold until he sees it reflected back, a million times worse thanks to her lacking immune system, is lovely. After accidentally giving Kelly the wrong signals, she kisses him. Especially when he found out she was spoken for. 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. Karens arm was looped loosely around Jims and she was holding his bicep. In different places and different times, Pam meets Jim, and these meetings change both their lives. 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. No one calls all day.. He makes a subtle eh gesture. Just like they fall into, well, Her eyes light up as the ideas for requests start. The walls were bare and bore no indication of anyone having lived here, no assortment of clutter items sitting around that served to differentiatea house from a home. Hed even done her the honour of choosing to walk right to the edge of. And who in the Hell is Dr. McPerfectIndian, and who does he think he is? he was treading on a tightrope within his own mind, petrified in the fear of falling, of feeling of being anything but what hed convinced himself was normal. Sign up for a new account in our community. As soon as the words left his lips he already knew what her response was going to be, fear and apology briefly flashing in her eyes in equal measure. The Office: A Short Fanfic by Sarah Hasanat 1 0 1 Dwight is invited to a radio talk show and is interviewed about his job as regional manager at Dunder Mifflin long after the last events of The Office. A Dare You to Move prequel one-shot from Jim's perspective. Part 6. Really though, it didnt actually matter so much at the moment; there was no pressure, and they were in no rush. Neither of us speaks on the car ride home. I love that you can see what drives them both, and the pacing of these vignettes is amazing. Pam thinks for a second, spearing a piece of banana with her fork. All of a sudden his pen stopped moving halfway through his signature on one of the sales reports in front of him. Finally gave her some tangible level of commitment and outward expression of forward-thinking regarding them. I can't praise you enough, seriously. Home s3 protocol vs https the office fanfiction jim saves pam. ghost. Nothing, really. Please consider turning it on! Just makes things worse she says, shaking her head. But the faint hint of a butterfly in her stomach persists, and she chances a glance his way. At least he had the freedom of knowing that for sure now, having been shot down not once but twice, no matter how much it the knowledge ached in his chest like someone had just gone and stuck a knife in there. 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 falls into one of clear irritation, though he fights through it valiantly as his fingers clatter across the keyboard. He ducks his head and presses his lips together, smiling a little private smile to nobody but himself, feeling lifted. Though she puts it off for as long as possible, Pam eventually decides that the coffee machine must be tackled. Had found it impossible not to; silly stuff. Michael said indignantly and just a few seconds later confessed: "Yes, he did. I split them up into two documents. He sits down and tugs the sticky note off his monitor, placing it in his drawer alongside other assorted trinkets hes accumulated over the years; yogurt lid medals with paperclip strings and cartoon sketches making suitable companions. he was treading on a tightrope within his own mind, petrified in the fear of falling, of feeling of being anything but what hed convinced himself was normal. What's the big deal? Best friends knew an abundance of seemingly useless information about each other that makes you feel truly known. Some poor little girl with big dreams is out there trying to sell her cookies. Because comparatively Karen was flawlessly beautiful, in a way that seemed effortlessly natural and was always put together. Some vague sense of muscle memory twitched in his legs and was about to guide him upwards and towards reception, only a certain promise made to Karen in the dark of her bedroom at 2am, in the aftermath of one of their great talks, rang in his ears and held him in place. Everyone in her art class seemed to be sick at the moment, but nobody wanted to sacrifice valuable class time with their first exhibition coming up next month, so it was easily making its way around everybody. So yes, Jim should go home. So messed up how it turned out, but still. Now that a camera crew is following the employees around so they can film. Summary: Jim cheated on Pam. And that once the initial confession was unleashed it ignited a fire that burned and told him that it was the moment to fight. She got up from her chair and made her way towards the kitchen, and Jims eyes discreetly followed her as she passed. Shes barely said it however, before hes shaking his head, eyes narrowing and mouth falling open again. Jim Saves the Day An original Office Fanfiction. I dont want you sitting up there in Stamford in that apartment by yourself feeling upset or alone Her voice was sure but wavered towards the end at the mental image of what shed described. He starts getting this fire in his eyes and a hint of his infamous mischievous smile. I can't wait until we all finally get the full caretaking we all so desperately want and had to wait 3 long seasons for, lol. Shed been doing that all day, and he couldnt help but notice others (particularly Angelas) pointed disdain and he felt annoyed on Pams behalf. See for yourself! An office fanfic in which Jim Halpert is a butch dyke in love with her best friend who's engaged to a man. You are, but don't worry, well make it much worse at my place.. His eyebrows furrowed with concern. She clenched her jaw and caught her bottom lip between her teeth, nose twitching dangerously. Where did you get these, I exclaim and stand between the imbeciles, trying to decide what to do next. Roy smiledobliviously and squeezed her thigh over the top of the blankets, before getting up to quickly change his shirt before heading out. He snorts with laughter, though if she were watching a bit closer she wouldve noticed the slightest of flushes rise to his cheeks. Pam just didnt know where she stood. I couldnt see what was inside from here, but I already knew it would be the catalyst for a workplace disaster. Like holding his arm during an early morning Michael meeting. 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. And that nonverbal conversation is a HUGE Jim/Pam headcanon for me, like, they know each other well enough to know exactly what that little expression means, it's just perfect. You're perfect. It was a thought that had actually occurred to her a lot over the past couple of years, that Jim deserved someone who was like that. This man actually took these cookies from some poor Girl Scout. So he let her go instead, eyes following her all the way to the door until she was out of sight. Hope you enjoy , Conference room, five seconds! I love the way you started the chapter; I hope you know the descriptions (and spellings) of Jim's desperation are super-hot. She briefly wonders how he still has the energy or the willpower to be charming even in this sort of state. But that was a long time ago, so-, It wasnt that long ago. Starts with her in high school dating Roy and goes throughout the whole series. Pam finds Jims collection of sex tapes from previous girlfriends. Sounds nice Pam teases Which do you actually wanna do?. it was so easy to cling onto a person while it was fun and discard them before it had the chance to get scary. Jim asked, bored, and returned to his documents. Hed been so psyched, and so genuine about it she couldnt help but feel psyched for him. it seems really quiet in here.". If you give me ideas for stories I will (try to) fill them. In that moment he wished he wasnt capable of reading her the way he could. And did not do that. I usually am so prepared with these sorts of pranks but after years of working at DM, Ive found a way to just go with the flow and let the trickery come naturally. Between two recent arrivals, brewing unrest, and the struggles of post-apocalyptic existence, life is a far cry from what it once was. Of course Jim was back too. *****************************************************************. A fanfiction incorporating the NBC sitcom The Office, and the known everyday life at Dunder Mifflin. She had even done everything she could to get into law school, only to drop out after her ex boyfriend started spreading rumors about her integrity. Something's got to give. I dont think so. Sounds kind of cool, ********************************************************************. After a few seconds though, as if catching herself with her hand in the cookie jar, she exited out quickly and flippedthe phone shut again with a resounding, definitiveslap. Pam looked and acted like a timid receptionist. The brief hurt that had flashed in Karens eye before morphing into indignance when she was kicked out of the meeting spurred something in Pam. (Y/n)(l/n) just got fired, & is scrambling for a new job. Speaks to Jim (only when he absolutely has to) in this weird, brittle tone that clearly indicates he has very little time for him. *SPOILERS*. The prospect of what they had wasnt enough. john krasinski. With all my strength I pick up the wagon and run to get it inside the car. Jim rolled his eyes and shook his head at how overdramatic his co-worker was.Uncomfortably he hit his hands to his pounding head and he was in much more pain than before. Jim and Dwight getting on with work at their respective desks and just generally leaving each other alone? Thank-you so much for the feedback, you're all lovely and so encouraging! But at the end of the day she said no. The camera really does seem to search him out for a reaction, so I love the idea that it's because he notices every little thing, especially where Pam's concerned. Only because of how genuine the remorse shone in his eyes (God he actually looks stricken), Pam takes pity and huffs out a humourless laugh, crossing the room to join him. She drops the act quickly however, as if it was tiring just to keep it up. I'll get you Tylenol when I get out of here." Maybe he lingers just a smidgeof a millisecond longer than is necessary. My (canon-compliant) take on Pam and Jim's journey through Season 3, beginning with "The Merger." Because she had no right to be bothered. 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. She was freshly engaged, but he had no idea because she was waiting for her ring to be resized. you are Roys right bicep held her feeble reply. now she's back and so much has changed. Maybe he lingers just a. Next time Id say the possibility of a burst blood vessel isnt worth it. God, he knows my favorite song, and that's so easy, Roy. As he drove the familiar route home from work that night in stony, solitary silence, he found himself taking a long, hard look at himself. I hope you know that thats legally binding and Im holding you to it she says through a smile, though shes already snuggling back under his arm and reaching for her own mug of coffee. He'd allocated himself that whole weekend for the last of his self-indulgent wallowing time before he makinghimself get his life together for work on Monday. Much thanks to the wonderful writers of this show that made us laugh and cry for many years. Shed wonder indulgent, surface-level stuff - like how she was sure he must be prone to the most untameable bedhead, she could just tell. THIEF! So can i put you down for 50 reams? Jim asks sitting at his desk holding the phone to his ear and staring intently at his computer. After that, Pam and Karen had actually been pretty good friends. It really shouldnt be. Jims instantly flooded with guilt. Pams taking a sick day. Ripping Angelas poster down in retaliation, the way shed masterfully bargained down the price of the rental on that industrial drinks dispenser, No; I dont think were going far enough. Or at least learn to be. Jim cleared his throat to keep down the automatic moan his drunk horny body threatened to let escape. (also damn, love your spellings.) They remained still in a companionable, but heavy silence for a few beats before Jim untangled himself from the embrace and leaned away, cupping his hands over his face. Like holding his arm during an early morning Michael meeting. It was almost like Roy knew how much he loved her, even if she didnt. How did I miss this?? Like she should really be at home in bed rather than dragging herself here to answer phones and babysit Michael. 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. Since the weathers been so nice lately. This exactly what I needed it to be and more! Even worse, she landed in Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. as a customer service agent. Work Search: Kind of. Collection of one-shots. It was nice to see him smile, he barely had done all day, even if the moment of reprieve was quickly interrupted by his cold. Dwight clambers off of Jim after shooting him an intense look that screams "I am onto you", but Jim ignores it and gets up. Whats up?. Sobbing in the hallway at work and being caught doing so by Dwight (thank God it hadnt been Jim) certainly wasnt Pams finest moment, and it was the type of activity she usually saved for when she was alone in the comforting darkness of her bedroom, and probably over half a bottle of wine deep and feeling particularly sorry for herself. That it wasnt good for anybody - him, or well, Maybe they could salvage some sort of friendship if he wasnt around every day to watch her being, Now, back in the present though, the air around them in the empty bullpen is heavy with tension and a weird sort of relief that every was laid out and fully aired in the open. jimandpam theoffice drama +1 more # 13 PB & J by Bethany Jane 302 15 1 It's Jim Halpert's first day at Dunder Mifflin, and he has no idea what to expect. 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? Im gonna try to get us home early. 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. But at least back then shed at least been his friend and been privy to that information as things were developing. Like theyd both unspokenly decided to let the rest of the conversation slide, for the sake of something. "Hachhew!" He was moving to a cool, interesting new city, moving into a fancy new apartment on his own sans roommate for the first time in his life. Pam calls it off with Roy. If you take something important out of the ecosystem, that balance falls apart, and the consequences for its inhabitants can be disastrous.. I say this every time but it is just so beautifully written. Of course, Im faking. She looks up from the screen to shoot him a mock-glare and he meets her eye, briefly smirking before glancing at the clock, then turning back to his computer with a rumbling, sore-sounding cough directed into his fist. The client must keep talking, as its a few more seconds before Jim responds again, cryptically, with a huff of laughter, Yeah, I should be so lucky. Never wants to be that guy. He deflates the moment its done, and sinks back with a miserable sniff, chucking his phone back off to the other side of the couch without replying to anyone. Honestly, that kind of energy was exhilarating to be around and Pam felt like she was getting it via osmosis just standing next to her all day. tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, "He knows my favorite yogurt flavor. Woah, Michael, are these for us? hehTISSSHuh! Audrie finds herself filling the position, but staying long "Dwight, how many times do I have to tell you. Despite being a self-proclaimed artist, Pam Beesly's world almost always runs monochrome. hhHEHSSSCHuh. Sure, she also felt some lingering awkwardness at having caused a bit of a scene over something relatively minor, but at the end of the day she actively chose not to do something she didnt want to do rather than sacrifice a piece of herself in order to please someone else. absolutely looove this! The Heartstopper gang inadvertently crash the annual Dunder Mifflin Dundie Awards! and there she was, kelly, the sweetest girl hed ever known, at the very bottom, arms open, willing to catch him if hed just own up and fall. 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. Complete Work. After that humiliation, somehow she ended up in Scranton. Plus the fact that he completely failsto be discreet, and Pam teases him about it is lovely. I'm sorry, I'm not feeling very well.. Hes aware of how much of an asshole this makes him sound, and isnt proud of it in the least, but being with Karen hed grown used to feeling relieved when he found out she was busy and that he got to be by himself for a while with no need to perform this version of himself that was cool, put-together, evolved, and happy to be moving on. Something in the way hes holding his shoulders. Feel like its going to get tedious if it isnt already. Trying to break dance? I start to violently shake, and Dwight tries to one-up me. Youll get there eventually. It was kind of exhausting. She never looked at him like that, never so closed devoid of emotion or expression or, Jim disregards how her hands, soft and welcoming and begging to be held just a little longer, linger in the palm of his own where they so perfectly fit as he begins to pull away. Pam Beesly/Jim Halpert/Dwight Schrute. What could've happened if Dwight and Angela had broken up around the same time Jim and Karen started dating. Suddenly, Pams previous line of thought comes rushing back to her. Receptionitis15: You go ahead, Ill be there in a sec. Then, as Dwights grip gets a little too firm, I pull away, use my two fingers to direct them at my eyes, then to Dwight, signaling to him: Its on. The scheduled meeting. Just One Desk Over: Jim Halpert (D. by Freddie is my Queen. Then part B will be post-merger. 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. Nose twitching, she blinks hard against the irritation but ultimately swivels away from him again with a stuttering apology, fumbling the tissues from out of her cardigan sleeve. For someone as awesome as Jim, she felt lucky to have even that much. A sick feeling of undeservingcurled round her stomach like a vine. The prospect of what they had wasnt enough. He sniffles and exhales heavily. No, shh-sorry, I- he manages out, switching his fist for his forearm and leaning as far as he could away from Pam without completing displacing her. When she looked back up from her lap she tried not to double take when she realised that oh - Jim and Karen were sat directly opposite her. She looks. "Bless you! Pam said. Like maybe if he exceeded Roy in all other possible areas, Pam would ignore the universe and be with him. He's in deep, so much deeper than he realized, and he maybe sort of understands why Halpert fucked off to Connecticut. Hes about to quip back, fleetingly glad for the return to their normal rhythm, only the hazy look that crosses her face gives him pause. So assertive, and so sure of herself. You wont be missed! Dwight yelled after him. 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. I just love everything about this. It was just confusing, is all. It felt good. Being an HR Rep has its own set of challenges. Thank you for sharing~! Trust me, I have been as well! When she looked back up from her lap she tried not to double take when she realised that, Whether it be Michael having five new pieces of fresh meat (at the start, that is; that number having rapidly dwindled week by week due to Michaels, Of course Jim was back too. I estimate there are about 50 boxes of cookies, meaning 500 reams of paper. Everyones at Poor Richards and theyre showing the game, yknow. Moving on up in life. Also, stuck to his computer screen is a post-it note reading Hope you feel bee-tter! with a cute little doodle of a bee flying across the paper. Deleted Scenes do not exist. A couple of people turn their heads whether in sympathy or thinly veiled contempt, and Pam decides not to ruminate on why she feels a strange surge of protectiveness at the thought of the latter. Nothing. it was easy with jim. "Hey Michael, we need to call a meeting." Jim told him. Although, admittedly he was weirdly happy she was here if it meant seeing her stand up to Michael like she had. Or if she were to, hypothetically, turn away from him to get more comfortable, would he follow her and tuck himself around her? This is where shed normally give in and play along just to appease him, mainly in the hope that it would hurry things along to a point where they could get back to whatever it was they should be doing. Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein) and Michael Scott (Steve Carell) fire Roy, and a grateful Jim tries to show his . Its loud; they have been all day. Every ounce of excitement and joy, and adventure in her life was gone. What had started as a nagging tickle at the back of her throat all day yesterday that no amount of tea could manage to quash, had gradually over the course of the evening blossomed into what was undoubtedly the beginning of a cold, no matter how much she wanted to deny it to herself (proving to be swiftly impossible when shed sneezed no less than eight times just getting ready that morning). After all, he couldnt help it. He shoots him dirty looks when he walks in on him leaning over Pams desk, chatting before they head out. They just didnt do that. "you could show me," jim says, his voice becoming eerily serious. When he finished one of her sentences, or picked her brain about anything from her art, to movies, to literature, genuinely interested in what she had to say. His mind swam from the gravity shifting the now tightly-packed congestion in his head. He handed 'misinterpreted their friendship', wasn't crazy, wasn't alonein this. She sat up a little straighter in her chair. Jim and Pam, All or Nothing, an office fanfic | FanFiction Michael was screaming. Roy was her lot in life, and she could be content with that. It wasnt her fault, okay? Now she just felt like an outsider peering through a window into Jims cool, evolved new life and it felt wrong and uncomfortable. Surprisingly, after a bit of trial and error in the random button-pushing department it certainly sounds like its working, and so shes on her tiptoes, triumphantly hunting in the cupboards for mugs when she hears Jim before she necessarily sees him entering the room behind her. I love that he passed it on to Pam and I look forward to the upcoming caretaking. Shed honestly tried so hard to avoid it, knowing shed inevitably get the blame for bringing it to the office and all the unwanted attention that it would bring onto her. Jim had a crush on me on the booze cruise, or he told you about it on the booze cruise?. "Did Dwight tell you that?" You wanna tell me what that was about? He whispered, clicking the small lone lightbulb on and squinting in the dull light. Receptionitis15: Lucky for you there is absolutely nothing else going on here so Ive made it my personal mission to see to it that you are thoroughly blessed. There are not many Jim whump fanfictions and i thought i should change that. Also, its summer and Scrantons having an unusually warm season. love (M/n) is trans and has been on T for about a year and is waiting for top surgery.