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
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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 go home after Phyllis' wedding, but not with each other.
Lyrics from Eyes Closed by Halsey.
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Jim and Pam debate the merits of expiration dates.
References to "Launch Party" (S4E5/6).
My first Jam fic! Based on the lyrics to "Every Little Thing" by Carly Pearce.
Set shortly after Casino Night, Jim and Pam come to terms with the night that changed everything.
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.
A drunken phone call between Pam and Jim, set in Season 3.
Warning: References to alcohol
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Office. If I did, there would be more drunk Pam.
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