The gradual reinvention of Pam Beesly, over a few month period— physically, emotionally and artistically.
Title from ‘Express Yourself’ by the Black Eyed Peas. From the Bratz Movie soundtrack, because it’s an unironically good song.
Coffee Shop AU one-shot
Jim and Pam meet one fateful day at a local coffee shop, and for Jim, everything changes as they strike up a friendship.
Takes place inside/after The Negotiation..pretty much AU after that, but pulls in themes from Beach Games.
Lots of inspiration from Everything by Lifehouse
TW: violence, swearing, domestic violence…a VERY different version of what happened after Roy tried to hit Jim. If you have been through interpersonal violence, or experience anxiety & panic, please go gently here.
100% there will be good stuff as we go...hence the spicy warnings...but in the beginning, it is going to be BUMPY.
In the beginning, each chapter will switch POV, and it will most certainly be Jim/Pam POV, with minimal potential for others. Then the chapters will be longer and shared POV.
*Please, be gentle and kind with yourselves, if you choose to read*
Below are a few resources, but if you are a victim of DV and need resources...please hit me up on the Discord group...I am more than happy to help you with additional resources.
National Domestic Violence Hotline ncadv.org/get-help
Therapist search sites
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
I own nothing outside of a bad case of creative insomnia, a caffeine addiction, a need to dissociate and relax with The Office and a passion for social work.
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Jim and Pam debate the merits of expiration dates.
References to "Launch Party" (S4E5/6).
AU: Dunder Mifflin and the characters are real, but subject to a media and internet blackout about their own show. Pam gets suspicious when a simple search for "jam" returns an error code saying it is related to the show.
Set somewhere vaguely in an AU S2.
It's weird. Ryan never struck her as a friend. To anyone, really. It's a surprise.
Ryan/Pam Season 3 AU.
Real life may not come complete with happy endings, but Jim and Pam find a happily right now.
A glimpse into the instant messaging history of Jim and Pam. Written with the intention of expanding on what we see on the show, as well as to tie up some loose ends. There will be a conversation for each episode through Season 3.
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