#neverbeenanotherlikeme

            "James, I love ya, but--"

Rose had given up on trying to find a potential employer, at least for a while. She had scrutinized London for the past couple of weeks in an attempt to find a job, but after very little success, she realized it wasn't quite worth her time and effort. She only got to live life once, and she didn't want to waste it in a mundane job anyways. 

She returned to her flat after her final search. Rose wasn't sure if the Metacrisis Doctor was going to return after what had happened at the ball, yet a part within her couldn't help but hope that he would despite the damage she had done to him. As Rose approaches the locked door, she begins to check her pockets for the set of keys she had been using to let herself in and out, and to her dismay, the are absent. There had been a spare under the mat, but she had given that to the Metacrisis Doctor over a week ago. 

Rose wasn't quite sure what she had expected when she walked into the Masquerade Ball. However, the golden arch ceilings and maroon paneling lining the walls exceeded any expectations her subconscious had conjured without her logic being aware of. Everything was exquisite. For a moment, Rose felt as if she was no longer in London, but instead on a different planet once again.

Jack felt a bit awkward, showing up without calling before hand, but he'd been in the area and after finding Ianto, he hadn't seen much of Rose. He wanted to stop in before the ball, ask her if she had a date, she what she was wearing, all that small talk. He climbed the stairs and easily found the proper door. He walked up to it and knocked, shifting back and forth on his feet. When the door opened though, he was definitely surprised at who he saw.

Rose yawns as she walks through the door that leads to the living room from her room, tousling her rather messy hair. She saunters into the kitchen, gazing around with eyes that are still half asleep at the various ingredients that the cabinets have to offer. After her mind registers all the different options, she settles on cereal, grabbing the proper utensils and milk before heading out to the living room.