Meteor

Ten

The guy turned back and looked at Yu Jin. He could not see the offender's face clearly as it was covered by a mask. However, he could apparently feel those malignant eyes staring at him.

"You have just molested my friend, isn't it?" Yu Jin rolled his eyes at the masked guy who was a head taller than him. His voice was a mix of anger and accusation.

"No, I didn't! Are you trying to slander me?" The suspicious guy retorted defensively.

"You were behind her when she said she was touched. If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Yu Jin's voice was stern as he grabbed the man's collar.

"Hey, don't slander me like this! I didn't do anything wrong," the man protested, swiftly removing Yu Jin's hand from his collar. As Yu Jin's grip loosened, he stumbled backward and fell, caught off balance.

"Yu Jin," Eun Chae exclaimed and rushed over to Yu Jin's place. "Are you alright?" She helped him up while scowling at the offender.

At that moment, another man intervened into the unfolding scene, seemingly coming out of nowhere, and took a step closer to the masked offender. He was wearing a hoodie with his hood covering his head so neither Yu Jin nor Eun Chae could see his face. 

"Stop lying! I saw you groping her boob. So give her a proper apology or I'll call the police," the newcomer strode in front of the offender's face and took out his phone from his pocket as if he was ready to report the incident.

"I didn't touch her boob, I just touched her b..." the molester spontaneously yelled at the newcomer and corrected the statement as a natural instinct, but he soon stopped when he realised a dead giveaway in his admission. He went totally speechless, looking at the good guy in exasperation and anger.

"So it's clear who is the wrong one here. Say sorry to her, now!" That guy stepped forward, closer to the molester.

"Hurry up! We'll let this slide if you say sorry," Yu Jin said, "Or you want me to leave this to the police?"

"Damn it!" The molester muttered in frustration. "I'm sorry", he offered a half-hearted apology before hastily making an escape in desperation to avoid any further humiliation.

After things had been settled and Eun Chae had pulled herself together, she approached the helpful acquaintance to say thanks to him.

"Thank you for..." Eun Chae stopped when she realised he was one of her friends, "Wait, it's you, Han Bin, why are you here?"

"I'm going to Yangpyeong of course."

"For stargazing right?" She queried with excitement. 

"Yeah, with Hae Rin. By the way, about that guy who is with you..." Han Bin said and glanced at Yu Jin with his hands on his hips, hinting some annoyance, "Is he the guy who broke my nose that football match?"

"Yes, it's him," Eun Chae confirmed with a wry laugh.

"What?" Yu Jin stared at the new guy in confusion, "Wait, you're...the penalty guy right?"

"Yeah, that's me!" He sighed in irritation, "You broke my nose that day and now you cannot even recognise me?"

"I apologise for that," Yu Jin admitted. "Is your nose better now? By the way, thanks for helping us. You handled the situation brilliantly," Yu Jin gave him a coy smile.