ikigai [DOTAE] ✅

Chapter 34

A/N I know some of y'all might think I'm heartless.... But honestly I'ma have a hard time writing these next few chapters

Now if that isn't worrisome of the next chapters that idk what is

ANYWAYS

Doyoung POV

Doyoung awoke to the opening of the cell door

Opening his eyes he saw Taeyong being dragged into the room, and tossed against a wall, the guard tied him back up to his chain and walked back out of the room, slamming the door and locking it

Doyoung waited until the guard was gone to crawl over to Taeyong

"Taeyong, Taeyong."

Doyoung said shaking the poor boy

Doyoung turned him over onto his back and gasped when he saw him

Taeyong was covered in bruises and scars, his face was almost all purple, and he was bleeding from many different places

Doyoung hugged the older who was panting heavily

"I'm ok Doyoung."

"Shut up, no you aren't."

Taeyong started to laugh, than stopped when he felt pain in his chest

Curling over, clutching his stomach, Taeyong gritted his teeth

"What should I help with first?"

"Nothing, these injuries need to be left alone till they can get proper treatment, or just heal over time."

"Oh..."

"It's ok Doyoung."

Doyoung smiled, and shuffled his body to sit beside Taeyong

They were now both leaning against the cold wall, just sitting in the silence

Taeyong then spoke

"You're handling this very well."

"Huh?"

"Well you're not freaking out and crying or something, you're very calm."

"Heh, I actually don't know why I'm so calm."

"Why's that?"

Doyoung paused, and decided he might as well Taeyong because, I mean he's gonna die anyways.... right?

"Remember when you told me that you were gonna cut every inch of my body?"

Taeyong nodded

"I had nightmares from that... Like a lot."

Taeyong stayed silent

"So in a place like this, where they're obviously not scared to injure you.... You'd think I'd be scared... But I'm not."

"Why do you think that is?"

"I dunno."

Taeyong smiled softly

"I'm sorry for saying that to you, I didn't mean- well... I kinda ment it at the time... But I don't now."

"I'm trying to decide if that's a good or bad thing."

Doyoung said laughing slightly

Taeyong slid his hand into Doyoung's, clutching it tightly

They both slowly fell asleep, holding hands.

A week later the same things continued, Taeyong would get taken into the other room, tortured for hours, than brought back to Doyoung, who would do his best to care for him