ALL BARK NO BITE | SADISTIC BEAUTY SPINOFF

Chapter 72

6 YEARS AGO

~ Han Taekyung's residence, 80, Place de la Madeleine, Paris

Han Taekyung gazed across the late spring French sky, mottled with blue and orange. He gave a sharp whistle across the serene white pool, the waves of which were lapping at his hairy chest. He was a stocky man, conscious of his fleshy belly and arms but today, he felt like a king. "Salut mon ChouChou" a blonde winked at him as she waded through the shallow pool, a brunette followed her suit, both clad in matching skimpy, frilly bikinis "T'es-tu senti seul?" the brunette asked him, sidling up to his side as the blond took the other.

"laisse-moi te chercher ta bière" the blonde reached for a tall glass of amber spirits behind him, waving it in front of his face like a bottle before a baby. "Buvez!" she cheered, perking up out of the water and pouring his drink down her chest as Han Taekyung grabbed her hungrily, slurping from between her breasts. "Pêche?" the brunette licked the juice of peach from her wrist, feeding chunks to him. "Mesdames, how about we take this to the bedroo-!" THWACK Han Taekyung felt a sharp pain at the back of his head, his vision becoming blurry.

He looked around, his ears ringing, disoriented and vaguely sensed the 2 women start screaming, flailing in the water as they tried to get away. A deep, rough voice ordered "Get out" and they scampered to leap out of the pool, looking at a seemingly tall figure hanging over them like a shadow of doom. He looked up. Han Taekyung shivered, the water quickly chilling him to the bone. The face grew clearer and so did Taekyung's fear, he might have relieved himself a little in the pool. It was a face he had seen a rare once or twice, and it was enough to make him never see it again.

"R... R... Ryeo" he stammered as he looked at the man, his voice immediately choking as the name left his lips. "How grand of you" Ryeo said coldly, crouching down near the edge of the pool, looking both calm as well as brimming with unshakeable rage. He was dressed in his finest suit and gloves and though he had passed on in age, time didn't take from his sizeable muscles dormant under his sleeves and cuffs. It was the body of a man who fought to live. It was a face he knew well. In fear for his life, Taekyung jerked as fast as his body could, trying to get away from the edge.

Ryeo was better than that, he grabbed Taekyung by the neck, jolting him back and slamming him against the side of the concrete pool. "AAGH!" Taekyung cried as Ryeo curled a hand under his chin, drawing it to a side "Why the fear?... don't you know who I am?" Ryeo said smokily, his voice low. "W-what are y-you... d-doing here" Taekyung asked, scared that Ryeo would break his neck any second. "I'm not here to break your neck for starters" Ryeo remarked "Unless you give me a reason to..." he slowly pulled his chin to the side, away from where he was holding him. All it takes is a snap.

"Where's Wookyung?" Ryeo asked with subtle rage and Taekyung gulped, feeling the blood humming in Ryeo's veins as he rested it against his neck "H-he's at Uni" he mustered and felt Ryeo's hand tighten under his neck. "This isn't a game, you know" Ryeo said calmly "Let me ask again" he started "Where's Wookyung?". Taekyung began splashing about in the water "I said he's at Uni!! I don't know! He ran away when he got here! LET GO OF ME! I DON'T KNOW! I SWEAR I DON'T KNOW! RYEO I CAN'T BREA-" he spluttered right before Ryeo plunged him face first into the water, his neck in a chokehold as he forced him lower.

Han Taekyung thrashed violently, bubbles breaking the surface of the water as he screamed underwater. Ryeo's grip was unyielding as Taekyung proved unable to move out of his range or back up out of the water. He stayed stuck in place as his face turned blue and he swallowed mouthfuls of water. Ryeo nonchalantly checked his wristwatch, looking up at the truly beautiful sky. After some moments, he yanked Taekyung out of the water, him in a fit of coughs. "Aah aah aah" he wheezed, flailing to get out of the water.