Fic: Everything You Do is Super Duper Cute And I Can't Stand It (37/?)
Fandom: Community
Title: Everything You Do is Super Duper Cute And I Can't Stand It.
Character/Pairing(s): Jeff, Annie, Jeff/Annie
Rating: PG
Summary: Stolen moments from every episode between Jeff and Annie.
Disclaimer: Belongs to Mr Harmon.
A/N - After Asian Population Studies. Which was awesome, btw. Yay, our show is back! Previous chapters at the Chapter Directory.
Reasons
Jeff felt weird sitting in Rich's apartment. He wasn't quite sure why exactly. Maybe it was because he both hated and admired Rich at the same time. Maybe it was the fact that a part of him wondered if Annie had been there, and another part of him really didn't want to know if she had. Maybe it was because he'd scratched his mother's face out of every photograph, and Jeff wondered if he and Ted Bundy had more in common than he originally thought. Still, Rich had baked him some muffins, which were the most heavenly things Jeff had ever eaten, (seriously, was there anything Rich couldn't do well?), so he felt more at ease.
Rich sat in front of him, with the apron still on, smiling that toothpaste commercial smile that made Jeff want to punch then hug him. "So, you want to be better" Rich began.
"Yes, but if that's too much, just make me seem like I'm better. That works too" Jeff said, taking another bite of delicious muffin.
Rich chuckled in an 'oh Jeff, you joker' kind of way. "Well sure, you seem like a great person, already. This will probably be a piece of cake for you."
"See, that right there, it's so nice that it makes me hate you, but also want to be you. I wanna be kind of like that, but not as annoying" Jeff said, finishing off the world's greatest muffin.
Rich laughed again. Jeff wondered if he even understood the concept of an insult. "Well, I still don't see how I'm the right person for this" He said modestly. Seriously, how did he not realize how annoying that was?
"Because you have solutions. You can make pottery like a god. And you brought kettle corn. And you could actually give Annie an answer."
"Well, Jeff, my pottery just comes natural to me." Jeff resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "And I can teach you to make kettle corn if it helps. And as for Annie, she's a sweet girl but there's no doubt that she's young. It would be inappropriate."
"Yeah but how did you ignore that part of you that didn't care how young she was?" Jeff asked, with general curiosity. He still didn't believe that anyone could be as perfect as Rich. He had to have a bad side. And surely even he knew how easy it was to forget just how young Annie was.
Rich laughed again, as if Jeff was an endearing child asking him how Santa fit through the chimney. "I don't think I have that part in me."
"Seriously?" Do you also have brain damage? "Not even a little voice in your head that makes dirty jokes whenever you're around her, and makes you feel like Pierce?"
"Oh, I don't know Jeff. Pierce seems lovely." Yep, he definitely had brain damage.
"So you've never thought about it? Not even when she wears those really short skirts?" Jeff asked in disbelief.
"It just doesn't seem right to go for some one her age. She hasn't lived through enough."
"She's been through a pill addiction and rehab. She's lived through plenty" Jeff countered.
"Well, that just sounds like an excuse to me."
"Are you asexual or something?" Jeff asked.
Rich laughed again. It felt slightly patronizing. "Don't get me wrong, Annie's cute. But, it just wouldn't feel right."
"She's not cute, Rich. She's hot" Jeff said, honestly.
Rich raised his eyebrows at him with amusement. "Well, you seem to have some argument for each of my reasons. Why don't you just date her then?" He said jokingly.
Jeff's eyes widened for a second before he started laughing. "Good one...you" He said with false enthusiasm. He wished he had another one of Rich's muffins so this wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.
Still, the question rang in his head for the rest of the night. Why don't you just date her?
He thought about all the reasons why. All the reasons Rich had mentioned. All the reasons he hadn't mentioned. Like the rest of the group for example, and the stupid back and forth with Britta that he somehow could never break, and the fact that he was a huge jerk who would screw it up before it even got good. There were hundreds of reasons. But when he thought about them, everything Annie had said to him in the men's room rung out in his head instead. Either you want me, or you don’t. What’s it gonna be?
He really did wish he could give her an answer.
Title: Everything You Do is Super Duper Cute And I Can't Stand It.
Character/Pairing(s): Jeff, Annie, Jeff/Annie
Rating: PG
Summary: Stolen moments from every episode between Jeff and Annie.
Disclaimer: Belongs to Mr Harmon.
A/N - After Asian Population Studies. Which was awesome, btw. Yay, our show is back! Previous chapters at the Chapter Directory.
Reasons
Jeff felt weird sitting in Rich's apartment. He wasn't quite sure why exactly. Maybe it was because he both hated and admired Rich at the same time. Maybe it was the fact that a part of him wondered if Annie had been there, and another part of him really didn't want to know if she had. Maybe it was because he'd scratched his mother's face out of every photograph, and Jeff wondered if he and Ted Bundy had more in common than he originally thought. Still, Rich had baked him some muffins, which were the most heavenly things Jeff had ever eaten, (seriously, was there anything Rich couldn't do well?), so he felt more at ease.
Rich sat in front of him, with the apron still on, smiling that toothpaste commercial smile that made Jeff want to punch then hug him. "So, you want to be better" Rich began.
"Yes, but if that's too much, just make me seem like I'm better. That works too" Jeff said, taking another bite of delicious muffin.
Rich chuckled in an 'oh Jeff, you joker' kind of way. "Well sure, you seem like a great person, already. This will probably be a piece of cake for you."
"See, that right there, it's so nice that it makes me hate you, but also want to be you. I wanna be kind of like that, but not as annoying" Jeff said, finishing off the world's greatest muffin.
Rich laughed again. Jeff wondered if he even understood the concept of an insult. "Well, I still don't see how I'm the right person for this" He said modestly. Seriously, how did he not realize how annoying that was?
"Because you have solutions. You can make pottery like a god. And you brought kettle corn. And you could actually give Annie an answer."
"Well, Jeff, my pottery just comes natural to me." Jeff resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "And I can teach you to make kettle corn if it helps. And as for Annie, she's a sweet girl but there's no doubt that she's young. It would be inappropriate."
"Yeah but how did you ignore that part of you that didn't care how young she was?" Jeff asked, with general curiosity. He still didn't believe that anyone could be as perfect as Rich. He had to have a bad side. And surely even he knew how easy it was to forget just how young Annie was.
Rich laughed again, as if Jeff was an endearing child asking him how Santa fit through the chimney. "I don't think I have that part in me."
"Seriously?" Do you also have brain damage? "Not even a little voice in your head that makes dirty jokes whenever you're around her, and makes you feel like Pierce?"
"Oh, I don't know Jeff. Pierce seems lovely." Yep, he definitely had brain damage.
"So you've never thought about it? Not even when she wears those really short skirts?" Jeff asked in disbelief.
"It just doesn't seem right to go for some one her age. She hasn't lived through enough."
"She's been through a pill addiction and rehab. She's lived through plenty" Jeff countered.
"Well, that just sounds like an excuse to me."
"Are you asexual or something?" Jeff asked.
Rich laughed again. It felt slightly patronizing. "Don't get me wrong, Annie's cute. But, it just wouldn't feel right."
"She's not cute, Rich. She's hot" Jeff said, honestly.
Rich raised his eyebrows at him with amusement. "Well, you seem to have some argument for each of my reasons. Why don't you just date her then?" He said jokingly.
Jeff's eyes widened for a second before he started laughing. "Good one...you" He said with false enthusiasm. He wished he had another one of Rich's muffins so this wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.
Still, the question rang in his head for the rest of the night. Why don't you just date her?
He thought about all the reasons why. All the reasons Rich had mentioned. All the reasons he hadn't mentioned. Like the rest of the group for example, and the stupid back and forth with Britta that he somehow could never break, and the fact that he was a huge jerk who would screw it up before it even got good. There were hundreds of reasons. But when he thought about them, everything Annie had said to him in the men's room rung out in his head instead. Either you want me, or you don’t. What’s it gonna be?
He really did wish he could give her an answer.