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Look! Office drabbles!

“And – ooh. How about this one?” Jim asks, and reaches for Legally Blonde. Reese Witherspoon beams radiantly up at them: it’s all pink, very pink, and reminds him of the taste of Katy’s favorite lipgloss and the sound of Pam laughing, loud and by accident.

Karen stares at him for a long time, lifts a skeptical eyebrow. “Seriously?” she finally says.

“Just checking,” he replies, and catches her hand in his as they head for the drama aisle.

“It’s just hard,” Pam finishes, and Toby gallantly pretends not to notice as she wipes at her eyes with the corner of her sleeve.

“I know,” he says lamely. His fingers feel rebellious and electric, and he can’t shake the compulsion to cover her hand with his. He won’t, though, and maybe he’ll tell himself that’s because it would be unprofessional and not because he’s a coward. (Both of these are very true.)

“Can you maybe not put this on record?” she asks, and sniffles. “I just don’t really have anyone to talk to lately. So maybe this could be like . . . just between friends?”

“Sure,” he says, and offers her his half-empty bag of Doritos to seal the deal. She laughs a little, and even though it sounds more like crying, Toby gets why Jim had to leave Scranton in the first place and can’t quite look at her now that he’s back.

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“Can you maybe not put this on record?”

LOL. I love that.

Aww, Pam. She's so anguished!

Thanks for reading. :)

Y'know, I tried to find a line to quote from either one, but it just wasn't easy! They both ring so true, and oh, Jim. Karen's more of a rebound girl than she knows.

Also, TOBYYYY. As cute as I think it would be for them to get together, if only briefly, there's enough office romance going on already without making it more confusing, aiiieee. But that's what fic is for. ;)

Aww, man, poor Karen. She's too cool to be a rebound girl. JIM, YOU FIEND.

And Toby/Pam is one of those things that makes me especially grateful that fanfic exists, heh. :D

Thanks for reading!

His fingers feel rebellious and electric, and he can’t shake the compulsion to cover her hand with his.

That's a fantastic line. A fantastic line. There just needs to be more Pam/Toby in the world.

Aw, thank you so much. :) And I am completely with you -- the world needs more Pam/Toby. So much more.

I just recently jumped on the Toby/Pam bandwagon ever sinc I saw The Convention where he kept trying to work up the courage to ask her out. So I venture to find Pam/Toby fic and I'm pleasantly surprised when I find yours :) Your Pam/Toby is just...there's not even words for it. It's fabulous.

Aww, thank you so much! :) I'm so glad you liked this. And Pam/Toby is seriously wonderful in many, many ways. Sigh!

(Icon twins! Go us!)