in the silence of their shared apartment, only the trickling sound of water can be heard coming from the bathroom. there's the occasional whispers and grunts of affirmation; the soft glide of hands on wet skin.

if you take a look inside, you'll see him between her legs. not in that sexual way but in a way a woman cradles her lover. you'll see him with his eyes closed and his lips tilted upwards as he leans back on her chest, and her hands caressing his muscles as she murmurs against his ear and kissing the skin below it.

there's a tinge of pink on their skins from being there too long, but also from being relaxed in each other's arms.

after a few moments, you'll hear the simultaneous brushing of teeth. there's the soft muffled giggles from her and amused snorts from him. you'll even see the twinkling in their eyes as they share a look in the mirror.

gargle. rinse. spit. they will share a kiss or two, just a touch longer than necessary, and they will be ready to end the night.

afterward, you'll hear the soft whirr of a hairdryer. you'll see him expertly dry her pink hair. there will be no words exchanged, but he will drop a kiss at the top of her head once he's done and her sleepy green eyes will smile and light up her entire face.

you will see him glow in return— happy because he made her look like that.

this is how you'll see them almost every night because her classes are too hard and his practices are too tiring. you will watch as he gathers her in his arms for the night, planting a kiss on her mouth and feel her kiss him back, and he will smile against her lips as they both succumb to their sleep.

"love you."

you won't know who says it, but it's in the way she massaged his tired muscles after a long day; in the way he dried her hair before sleeping; in the way they simply brush their teeth together and kiss the exhaustion away from each other.

and you'll watch it all with a smile on your face, knowing for a fact that sasuke and sakura love in the simplest of ways. they love in tender touches and loving goodnights, and they will continue to do so in the years to come.

they will continue to love.

a/n: one of the best things i love about sasusaku is that we don't need verbal affirmations from the both of them about their love. not at all. we're all so blessed with this ship because one look is all it takes and we already know :') i love them so much wtf