Rose wasn't sure if it was making her feel better or worse. Wrapped up in the Doctor's leather jacket, after all that had happened, made her forget for a while. She could breathe in his scent and imagine he was still alive. He was in a way, but her Doctor was gone. Replaced by some new man with funny hair that took three sugars in his tea and wore pinstriped suits. Rose tried not to notice how handsome this new Doctor was. She felt like she was betraying the blue eyed doctor when she held his hand. She heard a sound coming from the door of her room.
"Rose? Can I come in?"
She shut her eyes tight at the sound of his voice. So unlike his. "Yeah, um, sure, whatever." She tried to sound nonchalant. The Doctor walked in, face falling as he saw the leather jacket draped around her shoulders. She didn't want him here. He turned around to leave when Rose stopped him.
"Don't go."
A small smile crept on his face as he turned back around and sat on the other side of her bed facing her. "Are- Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine… it's just… its hard, having your best friend change everything about himself, turn into some different man."
"I'm still me, Rose. I'm still the Doctor."
"But you aren't, are you? You're not the same. You like pinstripes now, and Converse, and neckties, instead of jeans and jumpers. And leather jackets.
"You can keep it if you want. As a reminder of all the times we had when I had that daft old face."
"Thank you."
She leaned forwards and hugged him. He smelled different now, but still good. He was the first one to pull away before raising an eyebrow and asking Rose "So, be honest. What do you think?" He gestured to his face and gave Rose the biggest puppy dog eyes she had ever seen. She couldn't say no to this face.
"Very handsome, Doctor." She giggled. "I like the hair."
"Me too." He smiled, so happy that Rose approved. All he wanted to do was make her happy, and that scared him a bit. 900 years of time and space, but if she asked, he would throw it all away to be with her. The Doctor and Rose Tyler, forever.