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truth or truth/dare or dare.

set during E-Mail Surveillance during Jim's party x 

"Alright, everyone!" Michael announced. "Are you guys ready to play...truth or truth?"

"What's that?" Stanley asked doubtfully, sitting down. 

"It's like truth or dare but...with no dares. Just...truth." He narrowed his eyes on Jim, who squirmed uncomfortably in his seat under his boss's piercing gaze. "Uh, sure," Jim said. "Let's play it." Everyone gathered around and sat down on the floor in a large circle.

"I'll choose someone first," Michael said with a forced smile. He planned on being as malicious as he possibly could be, ready to pull out all the stops. "Hmm. Kelly, truth or truth?"

Kelly shifted. "Truth, I guess." 

"Is it true that you are pregnant with Ryan's baby?"

Everyone coughed, some people looking surprised. Kelly scowled. "No. You know that I'm not, Michael, you dick!"

"Calm down, Kells!" Michael chuckled lazily. "Anyway, your turn."

"Okay- Michael, is it true that you're a fucking cunt?!"

Michael said nothing, just smiling his deceitful smile. "Anyone other than me." He said, folding his arms.

Jim frowned. "Michael-"

"Not now, Jim. Pick someone else, Kelly."

"Fine." She looked around at the circle of people. "Uh...Pam, truth or truth?"

"Truth," 

"Is it true that you like, totally like Jim?!"

Pam's eyes widened and she glanced at Jim, who was chewing his bottom lip and staring back at her. "I...no. I'm engaged." She said, making eye contact with Kelly again.

Kelly grinned. "Sure. Okay then. Your turn!"

"Alright," she said, grinning at Jim. "Jim...is it true that you had no friends in High School?"

Jim smiled. "Ah, you got me Beesly. Yep, I was a total loser."

"Yeah, well. You're not anymore. You have us." They smiled at each other, and for a second, a split second- they were the only two in the room. Then the world came crashing down again as Kelly spoke. "Cuties. Anyway, uh, Angela, I think it's your turn?"

***

Later, it was Jim's turn. 

"Jim Halpert," Dwight spoke up, "As much as I despise discussing this topic and I think it is pointless since she is engaged...is it true that you have feelings for Pam?"

He sighed. "I'm so bored with this, I swear...No, I don't! I had feelings for her when she joined all those years ago, but now I don't since she is engaged and...yeah."

"Bor-ing!" Michael called out. "This is laaame. Let's play...Dare or Dare."

Everyone sighed restlessly. "Michael, this is my party, don't forget," Jim pointed out as he folded his arms. "You can't just-"

"Yes but you left me out, Jim, and I'm your boss! And you have to make it up to me. Now, Jim...dare or dare?!"

"Fine. Dare." Jim sighed, rubbing his neck. 

Michael grinned maliciously. "Alright. I dare you to kiss Pam on the lips for 5 seconds straight!"

This riled the crowd. "Yes!" Kelly cried, "Finally!" 

Pam turned crimson. "Guys, no, I-" She glanced at Jim, looking terrified, "-I can't, I-I'm with Roy..." Jim winced. Yes, he wanted to kiss her like there was no tomorrow, but he hated seeing her so helpless, and he understood why she didn't want to kiss him, since she was with Roy.

"Come on," Michael complained, "It's a dare, you have to do it!"

Jim and Pam caught each other's eye again. They were sat opposite each other, perfectly parallel. There was a pause, as they both considered. "And anyway, I'll fire you if you don't do it," Michael suddenly said casually. There was a murmur of disapproval amongst the circle, but no one called Michael out on this issue directly.

"You can't..." Pam spoke up, but decided not to say anything else when she saw Michael's face. She turned back to Jim, who was staring at her with a certain look in his vivid eyes. It was a simple glance, but it was a gaze that spoke of love and care. Roy had never looked at her like this previously. 

"Okay..." Pam finally whispered. She drew a shaky breath then began to crawl over to Jim, who began to do the same thing. They met in the center of the circle and gazed into each other's eyes, breathing lightly. "...Hi," Pam said softly. Jim smiled and stared at her plump lips. "Hey..."

After a long pause, they simultaneously leaned in and their lips finally met. The world suddenly came to a stop. Jim felt all the tension in his body disintegrate as he pressed his worn lips against her soft ones. And for Pam, kissing Jim felt different to kissing Roy, but it was a good sort of different, a sort of difference that gave her pleasure and made her feel...loved. The 5 seconds felt like 5 years, though neither complained about this. Once the 5 seconds were up, neither pulled away.

"Uh, guys? You can stop now..." Ryan spoke up. They both turned red as soon as they heard his voice and pulled away from the embrace.

"Wow," Michael smirked, "Didn't think you'd actually...do it! Well. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. Anyway, Stanley, I believe it's your turn...?"

Jim and Pam exchanged shy smiles before looking away, both on a romantic high that neither wanted to end. Ever. 

BITCH IM SEEING HAMILTON TOMORROW
WEST END HERE I COMEEEEEEEE