Blue Eyes
After a year of adjustment and disorientation, Pacey, Jack, Jen and Joey had made Boston their new home, settling into the new city as if they had been living there for years. After living in Capeside all their lives, Joey and Pacey were taught how to live it up in a big city, appreciating and adapting to its sleepless qualities and attractions, and the wide diversity of life.
Jen adjusted beautifully, slipping back into a city atmosphere that only fell slightly short of New York. Jen realised how much she had missed the city, however was in no rush to return to New York, so Boston seemed to be the perfect compromise. She was studying with Jack at Boston U and was enjoying college immensely. After much thought and debate over her major, Jen finally settled on psychology, a choice that seemed to amuse her friends. Jen was less surprised. It seemed natural that she'd end up there, what with all the psychobabble that had fallen out of her mouth throughout her teens, and of course her brief stint with a shrink. Jen could now back all her analytical speculations about life and love with facts and theories.
Jack too had settled in perfectly, no longer feeling like 'the token gay guy' in a small town. He was relieved to find a large gay community, making him feel normal for the first time since he'd come out. He was no longer an outsider, and had become a big man on campus. His popularity mostly stemmed from his success on the playing field, as he became a leading player in the college's football line up. Jack was loving every minute of college, involving himself and even joining a fraternity, an idea he would have scorned back in Capeside.
Joey too, was thriving on college life. She had finally done what she had always aimed to do, break out of Capeside. She was no longer 'Joey Potter- girl from the wrong side of the creek' instead she was an independent student, attending Worthington, majoring in English. She was growing and finding out more about herself each day. She now wrote for the college newspaper, discovering a hidden talent in journalism, while also waitressing at a coffee shop on campus. After living in dorms for a year, she had moved into an apartment with Jen and Jack at the beginning of the second year, and they were having a blast. With Pacey making four, they had created a close-knit clique, become closer than ever, in each other's company every night.
Pacey, who had returned mid way during the year, had taken up a job working on the docks. His summer as a ships-hand made him realise that the sea was his calling and there was no shame in that. He bought a wrecked boat, and built it up in his spare time, recreating True Love in 'HOPE'. HOPE for opportunity and success, which he had found in Boston, HOPE for love, which had not been recovered with Joey, but had turned into friendship. After a few months of awkward tension, Pacey and Joey were now comfortable as friends and Pacey knew that time was needed for both of them to start off life independently from each other, relationship free. Joey also needed time to figure out her ambiguous feelings for Dawson, and him being on the west coast in California meant that for the first time in her life she had space from her appointed 'soul mate' and could finally assess the part he played in her life. Pacey still loved her, but was no longer 'in' love with her. With hindsight he was able to acknowledge that there was something not right from the beginning. A relationship that had resulted out of betrayal was never able to break free of the inevitable guilt, which became an imprisonment. He had time over the summer to come to the realisation that they weren't meant to be together. He had accepted it and knew that Joey needed time. Time to choose and time to grow. They both cherished every moment of their relationship and knew that only time would tell if they would be brought back togethor. They were so healthy that it was sickening, but it was a testament to how far they had both grown, that they were able to over-come the endless analysing and unpleasantness, and recover the special friendship that was at the core of their relationship.
In the meantime, they were just enjoying life, anticipating where it would next take them and focusing on the most important point of all- having fun!
After a year of adjustment and disorientation, Pacey, Jack, Jen and Joey had made Boston their new home, settling into the new city as if they had been living there for years. After living in Capeside all their lives, Joey and Pacey were taught how to live it up in a big city, appreciating and adapting to its sleepless qualities and attractions, and the wide diversity of life.
Jen adjusted beautifully, slipping back into a city atmosphere that only fell slightly short of New York. Jen realised how much she had missed the city, however was in no rush to return to New York, so Boston seemed to be the perfect compromise. She was studying with Jack at Boston U and was enjoying college immensely. After much thought and debate over her major, Jen finally settled on psychology, a choice that seemed to amuse her friends. Jen was less surprised. It seemed natural that she'd end up there, what with all the psychobabble that had fallen out of her mouth throughout her teens, and of course her brief stint with a shrink. Jen could now back all her analytical speculations about life and love with facts and theories.
Jack too had settled in perfectly, no longer feeling like 'the token gay guy' in a small town. He was relieved to find a large gay community, making him feel normal for the first time since he'd come out. He was no longer an outsider, and had become a big man on campus. His popularity mostly stemmed from his success on the playing field, as he became a leading player in the college's football line up. Jack was loving every minute of college, involving himself and even joining a fraternity, an idea he would have scorned back in Capeside.
Joey too, was thriving on college life. She had finally done what she had always aimed to do, break out of Capeside. She was no longer 'Joey Potter- girl from the wrong side of the creek' instead she was an independent student, attending Worthington, majoring in English. She was growing and finding out more about herself each day. She now wrote for the college newspaper, discovering a hidden talent in journalism, while also waitressing at a coffee shop on campus. After living in dorms for a year, she had moved into an apartment with Jen and Jack at the beginning of the second year, and they were having a blast. With Pacey making four, they had created a close-knit clique, become closer than ever, in each other's company every night.
Pacey, who had returned mid way during the year, had taken up a job working on the docks. His summer as a ships-hand made him realise that the sea was his calling and there was no shame in that. He bought a wrecked boat, and built it up in his spare time, recreating True Love in 'HOPE'. HOPE for opportunity and success, which he had found in Boston, HOPE for love, which had not been recovered with Joey, but had turned into friendship. After a few months of awkward tension, Pacey and Joey were now comfortable as friends and Pacey knew that time was needed for both of them to start off life independently from each other, relationship free. Joey also needed time to figure out her ambiguous feelings for Dawson, and him being on the west coast in California meant that for the first time in her life she had space from her appointed 'soul mate' and could finally assess the part he played in her life. Pacey still loved her, but was no longer 'in' love with her. With hindsight he was able to acknowledge that there was something not right from the beginning. A relationship that had resulted out of betrayal was never able to break free of the inevitable guilt, which became an imprisonment. He had time over the summer to come to the realisation that they weren't meant to be together. He had accepted it and knew that Joey needed time. Time to choose and time to grow. They both cherished every moment of their relationship and knew that only time would tell if they would be brought back togethor. They were so healthy that it was sickening, but it was a testament to how far they had both grown, that they were able to over-come the endless analysing and unpleasantness, and recover the special friendship that was at the core of their relationship.
In the meantime, they were just enjoying life, anticipating where it would next take them and focusing on the most important point of all- having fun!
