A/N: First things first, happy birthday to Sakura! Secondly, hello everyone and welcome to my little collection of SasuSaku one-shots. I've thought about doing something like this for awhile, especially since I get inspired whenever I listen to songs or going through prompt tags on tumblr.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any songs/quotes used in this collection.

roman holiday
we'll be looking for sunlight

The idea of sneaking out late at night was never something he planned. He was reading a boring book for English when the rocks tapped against his window. When he saw that it wasn't his annoying loud best friend, Sasuke grinned at the girl on his backyard.

After putting on a black hoodie and grabbing his phone, he sneaked out house. They remain neutral in her car as she lit the blunt Naruto had given Sakura yesterday. The small space became their little hotbox before rolling down a window as they drove away. Sasuke became lightheaded as he finished it off but it felt good. All the worries of his school work and nagging father were gone. It was all temporary—in the moment, but it made Sasuke relax.

Once in awhile, he'd stare out the window then back at the girl beside him. Sakura sang along to one of her playlists and she'd tell him about her boring job. He'd never hang out with her friends; majority of them were troublemakers. Like their silly best friend, Naruto. Though, Naruto was one of the few genuine good seeds.

Their late night drives were always the same: he sneaks out; they'd get high, and driving up to their favourite diner's. If it was a weekend, they'd be at a local house party held by one of Sakura's friends. While everyone would drink until they puke, Sasuke remained alcohol-free. He had seen what alcohol did to his older brother, Itachi and it had been a horrible five years. He saw the strain on his parents' relationship with him and Sasuke swore to never pick up a bottle. The day he finally got help, Sasuke met Sakura at Naruto's sixteenth birthday party.

She was weird but good weird. She was different from the group of girls she stood with. It wasn't because of her wild pink hair or bright emerald eyes, it was her personality. Sakura was the light that shined bright in a dark crowd. Sasuke isn't the popular guy or most sociable one but she approached him anyway. Their friendship started by Sakura teasing him about standing alone in the corner, looking like a dead plant. And for the first time in years, Sasuke laughed.

Sasuke was never close to a girl before Sakura. He had been the needle still lost in the hay until she found him. When he found out that she partied and smoked, he wanted to back out of the budding friendship. He couldn't surround himself with bad influences but she was different.

Whenever they hung out, Sakura made him feel safe to let go of whatever was stressing him out. There was no pressure to do the things she does but instead, they listened to each other's problems. She understood him and he understood her. Then somewhere along the way, Sasuke fell in love with her. He had thought about telling her but he was afraid of rejection. Sasuke knew Sakura had been on a few dates, never rejecting a single one so it wouldn't hurt to tell her, right?

They were now sitting at the diner's parking lot. They had been stuffing their faces with greasy food and amazing curly fries when Sasuke spoke. "Sakura."

The car became quiet once emerald met onyx. Sakura smiled softly at the boy beside her as she ate another fry. "Yeah?"

"Thank you."

A/N: I don't know how often I'd be updating this but I do have another two written up, so I might update later on this week. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this and if you do, please let me know!