3 Layers of Purgatory [COMPLETE]

4 - River to wine

I smile at the setting, it was some sort of big tunnel... a clean and light blue river streaming down it. Near to one side was a small wooden boat tied up to a stone, faint light coming from inside the water. Taehyung sighs, taking my hoodie off me carefully and placing it in the boat. "The boat ride is quite long so just sit inside now and the current takes us down where we need to go" he whispers, brushing my hair back.

I nod a little and watch him get into the boat, holding his hand out. I lean over and carefully grab it, stepping in and trying to keep balance. Taehyung smiles and wraps his arms around me, sitting me down in between his legs, my legs crossed as i face him. "Hang your arm over the side of the boat" he mumbles as he pull the rope off the rock, the boat moving slowly. I do as he says, the water was quite warm, surprisingly.

He leans next to me, holding my arm gently. "Tell me if it hurts" he whispers, using his other hand to wrap around me and then go into the water. I smile, comforted as it was technically him holding me in his arms while cleaning my wound. He dips the cuts into the water and gently rubs them to clean any dried blood, watching my face to look for any signs of pain or discomfort.

"What's the light at the bottom of the river" i ask, distracting us from the bloody scene in-front of us. Taehyung shrugs, pouting as he looks. "No clue" he whispers, and i slowly think. "Wait so how old were you when you died? cause i'm only 18" i chuckle, and he smiles. "I was 20" he whispers, so the next time he has a birthday... i'm gonna make sure it's like his 21st. He starts carefully pulling my arm out of the water.

I look at it, noticing it was still slowly bleeding out... frustration overcoming me. Taehyung pats my arm dry with a clean part of my hoodie, then takes his scarf off. "What are you doing" i mumble, watching him tie his scarf around my scars and tightening it to stop the bleeding. I smile, looking at him.

"You'll get cold too, since your just in that tank top, so here" he whispers, leaning forward to take his blazer off... which caught me off guard, i thought he was gonna kiss me.

I pout, shaking my head. "You don't have to" i whisper, watching him shush me and pass me the blazer. "I want you to" he explains, but when he realises i feel too bad and won't take to, he puts it on me himself. "Thanks" i sigh, watching him smile and nod... moving so he's laying down. I stay sat up, liking the area so i look around.

He closes his eyes, putting an arm behind his head as he rests slightly. I look at him, smiling softly and tangling my fingers into his hair, playing with it gently to calm him. "That feels nice" he chuckles, smiling. I nod, looking around and feeling calm and warm, this was comforting. I rub my eyes and carefully lay next to Taehyung, knowing we're comfortable now.

He opens his eyes slightly and smiles softly, pulling both arms around me while tugging me into his embrace, my head resting on his chest. I smile to myself, staying silent to not ruin the moment. He closes his eyes again, so i take the chance to take a look at him properly.

I lift my head and look over his facial features, his heart shaped lips, doe eyes... which were currently closed, button nose, faint freckles, straight eyebrows. My eyes then land on the scars, down his eyes and stretching into a joker smile. Usually stuff like this would freak me out, trigger me into more self harming but... the way it was on him made it...

comforting?

I frown softly, lifting my hand and carefully touching his scars near his eyes. He flinches, opening his eyes and looking at me. I smile softly, holding his cheek and rubbing my finger over his scars. "They're kinda cute, like a little clown or something" i whisper, chuckling as he rolls his eyes and smiles.

"I'm cute in general" he says sarcastically, holding me tighter and resting his head on my hand, trusting me. "I didn't ask back in the mirrors but... why did you get put down here in the first place? how did you die" i ask, watching his eyes open again.

"Tried to save a man from jumping off a bridge, but i fell" he mumbles, looking at me and sighing. I frown, holding onto the back of his head and holding him, that seemed unfair. "You deserved to live, or at least escaped here" i sigh, feeling him tense and nod. I play with his hair and look at the roof of the tunnel, closing my eyes and sighing. "I have to leave you after this room, don't i?" i mumble, watching him push up on his elbows as he sighs.

"yeah" he whispers, slightly hovered over me. I frown and hold onto him, not wanting to go. "Is there anyway you can stay with me?" i whisper, watching him smile, the feeling of his hands cupping my face. "Yes but i don't know who or what the other creatures are, they might not like me" he explains.

I tense, forgetting there's gonna be other creatures like how he was before... fuck my life, that i don't have. "Please come with me" i mumble, leaning into his hands and watching his expression weaken, soften... he was becoming vulnerable.

"I don't know my way around the other stages, i wouldn't be any help Y/N" he whispers but i cut him off. "I don't care if you don't help" i mumble, his expression looking confused. "I just want you to be there, so i feel safer" i sigh, his eyes softening more. "Okay..." he nods and speaks quietly, wrapping his arms under my waist and cuddling me, playing with my hair to keep me calm. "Thank you" he murmurs, resting his lips on my forehead, pressing a soft kiss there. I smile. "What for?" i ask, confused.

"For giving me the chance of living again"