Hey! This is my first time writing any kind of fanfiction, so any feedback would be awesome. This story begins from Jim's first day at Dunder Mifflin Scranton in 2001, and will basically follow his life in the office. It goes without saying that the Jim/Pam relationship will be a big part of this story, but it will also include encounters with Dwight, Michael and the rest. Enjoy!

"We all live under the same sky

We all will live, we all will die

There is no wrong, there is no right

The circle only has one side"

The day was September 17, 2001, the time was 8:42 A.M., and "Side" by Travis graced the radio as James Duncan "Jim" Halpert turned into Scranton Business Park in his maroon Toyota Corolla. There weren't many spaces available, but he managed to squeeze in on the end, next to a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. Jim turned the engine off, and enjoyed the silence for a few moments before glancing at his rearview mirror, raising his head up as he straightened his brown tie.

Once he was satisfied, Jim took a deep breath, before grabbing his canvas messenger bag from the passenger seat, lifting the strap over his head and onto his left shoulder. He opened the door and stepped out of the car, slamming the door shut behind him. As he strolled through the car park, Jim's head became filled with the same questions he had been asking himself since getting the good news ten days ago:

"Am I gonna like my co-workers?"

"Are my co-workers gonna like me?"

"What's my boss gonna be like?"

His main concern, however, was:

"Am I gonna like it here?"

"Hey!"

Jim, caught off guard, quickly turned to his right and saw a girl, smiling politely as she approached him, wearing a pink sweater over a white pinstripe shirt with a charcoal knee-length skirt as her curly hair rested on her shoulders. Jim hardly noticed any of those things though, as his eyes immediately locked with hers, and he thought:

"Wow."

"Hey!", Jim replied with a smirk to the complete stranger, who was now stood beside him.

"I haven't seen you around here before. You must be Jim, right? Halpert?", she asked.

"Yeah," Jim replied with a slight nod of the head. "This is my first day... you are?"

"Pam Beesly. I'm the receptionist here. It's not as exciting as it sounds, trust me."

Jim and Pam shared a laugh. The first of many, he hoped.

"Michael's pretty excited that someone new is starting here," Pam said.

"I heard a little about him at my interview," Jim responded, as a smirk began to emerge on his face. "Sounds like he's, uh... really something." Pam laughed for a few seconds, widening Jim's smile greatly, before exhaling.

"I like your car," Pam said, as she glanced at Jim's Corolla.

"Thanks," Jim replied graciously, taking a brief look over his shoulder at it himself. "I'm still paying off my tuition, so I'll be driving it for a long time."

"Where did you go to college?", Pam asked curiously.

"Scranton," Jim quickly replied. "You?"

"Marywood," Pam said. "Let's go inside. I'll fill you in about the rest of the office on the way."

"Sounds good," Jim responded with a smile, tucking his hands inside his pockets, before they walked side-by-side towards the building. He took a quick glance at Pam, before looking forward and thinking to himself:

"I think I'm gonna like it here."