The Science of Starting Over (The Office, Pam, Jim, R)

[lingeringday]

Title: The Science of Starting Over (I'll Probably Regret It:)
Fandom: The Office
Characters/Pairing: Pam, Jim. Pam/OC, Jim/Katy, and season-two-style Jim/Pam pining.
Rating: R
Spoilers: Through season two.
Word Count: 3,622
Disclaimer: Not mine!

Summary: Jim would’ve made a joke and bought her a fire-engine red swimsuit and then pretended to be

Comments

[fairytiger]

Wow. So definitely not the good-girl/good-boy Jim and Pam we know and love. But you know what? It works, in a really twisted way. These are real thoughts and real hurt and real self-destructive behaviors people (well some people) indulge in when they're broken hearted.

Very very very well done. I hope to read more from you.

[lingeringday]

Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you, despite being not what we've seen on screen (although I think hints of this sort of behavior were there).

I have a feeling I will be writing some Karen fic after the season starts, because she is awesome.

[semby]

Love it! They're both so damaged and yet... trying to move on, live life, do their thing. It works really well. I utterly love the Jim/Katy interactions - cute and very real, without any of the bitterness that could have been there if she were the type to hold grudges.

[lingeringday]

Thank you!

I think the Jim/Katy is due to my secret Katy love coming out. I love her. I wish she was in more episodes, that is how much I love her. I want her to come back and sell more purses.

...Or start selling paper.

[nm973]

I really enjoyed this. It was great to see Pam and Jim portrayed in an honest way - they're not perfect. They were both in character yet not how we've seen them, which makes a very interesting read. Thanks!

[lingeringday]

No, thank you! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[lingeringday]

Thank you! I'm glad the setting worked for you.