Really glad that Pam finally broke it off with Roy. She's right, he wasn't valuing her at all. He values his buddies and his Xbox more than her. The idea that she can take a backseat because they've been together so long just shows he's a child. Really glad Darryl was there to pull Roy back since his temper seemed to be getting the better of him.

Oof, Pam hearing about Jim going on a date then seeing him kissing like that. Lots of twists and turns there.

Thanks for the update.

Another excellent chapter, obviously.
Am I upset Pam didn’t break up with Roy already? A little. But did a date being with Jim make up for it? The idea of being pressed up against the bus and Jim sure helped. All is forgiven.
Excellent choice of movie for them to watch, loved that
And cloud sliders are GREAT. Thank you for influencing me to buy them. I’ll send you the affiliate fee as thanks.
Great chapter. Now please give me more immediately. I’m out of jelly beans, so have some nachos instead

Author's Response: Cheers for the nachos, they always help. And cloud sliders rule for sure. They’ll break up soon don’t you worry! 

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Pam should probably wrap her bed in plastic. Who knows what sort of things happen when she's not there and Angela is.

Roy is the king of bad timing. If he just waited two more days to go to the grocery, maybe Pam would have actually considered breaking up with him. But maybe he'll change in this next day. Right?

Here's a jellybean.
I don't know how haikus work
Wait, did I make one?

Author's Response:

Thanks for the review,

I guess we're haikuists now.

Yay for jelly beans!

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Oh God. You brought the chef into this world. I guess this fic is the most appropriate place to put him in. Maybe he should make a cameo appearance.

Jim Halpert (he/him) must have loved that book so much that he didn’t notice someone was drawing her.

Angela is that friend who’ll give you right advice at the wrong time. That “dog-loving hussy” bit made me laugh. I’d call her that too for trying to make Cat-urday a thing.

Have a jellybean. And a McFlurry. It’s probably the wrong flavor.

Author's Response: Too bad the McFlurry's the wrong flavor. Of course I brought the chef into this world, as if I could resist! Angela is the best and worst roommate to have. 

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Jim gets a taste hehehe that already got me laughing
Love Mark and Marina already hitting it off. I'm expecting a double date by the end of this fic please
I love love love all the art description here, and this line 'He looked entirely enthralled and for a moment Pam's world consisted of only her, Jim, and the way his amazement at her art made her feel' my god it got me
And Jim in a grey sweatshirt, more of that please
And absolutely am expecting a kiss in the dark room now, don't you dare disappointment me
AND SHE'S NOT ON HER OWN ANYMORE gahhhh!!
Loved it all

Author's Response: Many thanks! Glad the importance of her art is coming through. Grey sweatshirt, what next I wonder? Maybe there'll be a dark room kiss, maybe there won't, we'll see what these two get up to. 

I love that Jim and Pam are still hitting it off so well. And that their friends are encouraging things along. Listen to your friends! They know what's good for you! Jim wanting to explore Pam's art and her world of art is amazing. We can tell just how much it means to her to have someone show such genuine interest. I have this mental picture of her just glowing while showing Jim all these parts of her. And not just because of all the blushing. Here's a guy who's found her golden nugget and sees her for it. Not just something in passing to deal with, but a wonderful and unique thing about her that is a large part of what makes her, her. Really looking to see how those feelings develop.

The first hints from Pam's thoughts that she's outlived her relationship with Roy. Yes she's known him, but more and more it's becoming clear that their paths are diverging. Nice to see that she's starting to see that. Still some fear of the unknown of course, but she also is realizing she's not alone which could offset a lot of those fears. Love it. Can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Yes, it's definitely handy that they have friends encouraging them along here! I am glad that came across, how important it was for Pam to have someone who appreciated her art so much - not because they have to because they're family/a friend. 

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Ooooh… who DOESNT love having a secret account that no one knows about? I had a tumblr dedicated to an entire ship from a show that I didn’t want my mutuals or irl ppl to know about 🤐 ANYWAY! I love this story super cute and original!

Author's Response: Why does this not surprise me?! Many thanks! 

I hate how Roy's stringing Pam along like this. Like she's just something for him to use when it's convenient for him. He gets to put in almost zero effort and still gets all the rewards. That really irks me. Is it wrong for me to hope that this lunch date goes bad in someway shape or form for Pam to finally see what a tool Roy is?

Interesting that Pam thinks how nice it is to feel wanted. She gets the same kind of attention from a much nicer source and it even gives her better feelings. Seriously one of her friends needs to just tell it to her straight. Roy is a loser and she's got the potential for something so much more. That she's lying about the intent of her pupil poem and justifying her private one speaks to how her mind is going for sure. Really hoping she sees all this sometime soon.

Author's Response: Definitely a thumbs down for Roy's behaviour here! They are both just taking the easy route with the relationship right now, but no fear, things will soon be addressed between these two. Pam sure has the potential for more, her different art forms are a little source of processing all these ideas and feelings in her young age. Thanks for the review! 

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Im so glad you uodated this! Cant wait for more!

Author's Response: Thanks! Hopefully not too long for another update :) 

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Well obviously I loved this, but oh my god, Pam's pets names I FREAKING LOVE THOSE.
Biggest question of this whole chapter that I need immediately answered: did Jim view her story!?
Of course Pam was listening to Posty. What a queen. What a king.
I reallllllly wanted to shake the pair of them while they were sat on the bench, thank god for their hug.
You've said it won't be long til the next update, so I'm going to hold you to that. CAN'T WAIT!

Author's Response:

I just had to add Mitchell in once I decided on Joni! Yep, Jim saw her story. Hope that helps you sleep at night. I too wanted to shake them, but they gotta live through their college-angst-naive-stubborn-thinktheyknowbestcostheythinktheyregrownup era. Also apologies for forgetting to give you credit for the jello and getting me out of stuck mode. Absolutely inspired.  

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I love this already! The idea of a modern day teen Jam is amazing! Already need Roy out of the picture with the bits of info on him we have so far! Pam can do better! Her being flustered by Jim was all kinda of funny/adorable! You've rocked this so far, can't wait for more! Xx

Author's Response: Thank you! So much fun to write a modern teen Jam and put them through the highs and lows of college life... even though it includes Roy! 

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Boooo - Roy needs to go already and we’ve not even gotten to him yet! That was a fun chapter, looking forward to reading more.

Author's Response: Thank you! I feel that way about Roy too, and its fun dropping in hints of the state of the relationship before he's shown up in the fic.