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[dollsome]

For dreamstrifer--



It’s Michael’s birthday, and Pam’s in the middle of lighting the candles on the cake, a duty that’s been bequeathed to her by an especially waspish Angela. Kelly’s supposed to be helping. Toby’s not sure why he’s here. It’s as good enough a place to be as any, he figures.

“Can you believe McDreamy, though??” Kelly squeals. “I swear, Pam, I almost died. Literally.”

“Wow, Kelly,” Pam says, turning to look at her. “That’s great.”

“No, Pam, you don’t understand!” Kelly insists, waving her hands excitedly. “It was just like, so—”

Not that he’s really watching or anything, but Toby notices that a lock of Pam’s hair is pretty dangerously close to the nearest candle. Without really thinking about it, he reaches out and catches her hair, brushing it back out of harm’s way.

Pam turns to look at him, bewildered.

“The candle,” he explains awkwardly, pulling his hand back fast. “You leaned forward, and it was just about to— so I figured I’d better—”

“Oh my God, I didn’t even notice,” Pam exclaims, and laughs. “You’re my hero, huh?”

He grins sheepishly, and finds that he can’t actually think of anything to say back. She gives him a brief, vibrant smile before refocusing her attention on the cake.

Comments

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

Oh man. Tooooooby. Even though I'm really annoyed with him of late, you gotta feel for him. This feels so true to the show, especially Toby's stuttering, unfinished sentences.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you!

Annoyed with Toby? Does! Not! Compute! Although, honestly, I have been hating on Jim lately, of all people, so I probably shouldn't talk. I KNOW IT'S WRONG AND YET.

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

He's just being so PETTY about his crush on Pam. The hanged-dog thing only works for so long. :p

I don't hate Jim, but he has a long way to go before he deserves Pam. I think he's starting to realize that, though.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's totally true. :D And if I wasn't being similarly petty about his crush on Pam, I'd probably be irritated about it, too. But instead I am all impractically "TOBY/PAM 4EVA!!"

. . . there is not much hope for me.

[falseeeyelashes.livejournal.com]

OH, TOBY! Gah. My heart, it breaks.

And Kelly would wax on about McDreamy, haha. Wonderful work, as always, my dear.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

Toby is the most tragic of all the tragic characters! Sigh!

And I love writing Kelly more than just about anything in this life, but man, does it hurt to have to wax on about McDreamy or Twilight or a number of other things that make me want to go on a murderous rampage. O, the sacrifices I make for my art!!

Thanks for reading, darlin'. :D

[littledivinity.livejournal.com]

...I want Pam to be Pamela Flenderson. It should happen. Because God, he would worship her. In a healthy way. ;)

Toby > Jim.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

DITTO THIS, M'FRIEND. SO MUCH.

That is all.

(And, well, also thanks for reading. :D)

[otahyoni.livejournal.com]

TOBY/PAM FOREVER. And ever and ever and then EVEN MORE EVER.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

WORD WORD WORD WORD WORD.

[dreamstrifer.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay! THat was magical. I love Toby. He's kind of heartbreaking, in a way.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

Oh, Toby is the heartbreakingest!! I will forever yearn for Toby/Pam. Forever!

[dreamstrifer.livejournal.com]

I too will forever yearn. Ohhh those crazy pairings we come up with that are SO MAGICAL! *dies* Leave it to us to yearn for doomed pairings ya know?

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness, I am so good at yearning for doomed pairings that I should go into it professionally.

Un-doomed pairings are too easy! Fie! I want none of that!

[crackers4jenn.livejournal.com]

FOR REALS: When this showed up on my friendslist? I GASPED. Out of pure delight and pleasure, and that was BEFORE I'd even clicked the LJ-cut!

OH TOBY. OH PAM. How is she so always oblivious to his smitten-y ways?!?!

I melted from the wonderfulness. Then, again afterwards, I sighed, reminded of the wasted potential since the show chose Jim/Pam as their 'End All, Be All BLAH BLAH BLAH' 'ship. So tragic!

In conclusion: Never, ever stop writing Toby/Pam. Kthnx.