The Kissing Booth: Adult Edition

Love At First Fight

I stood there, mouth agape. I.... I couldn't believe my eyes! For the first time in almost seven years..... Noah! Why was he here?! How did he find me?! Where was Lee?! So, so many questions swirled around in my head. This was not the reunion I had envisioned for us. Hell, this didn't even make the top one hundred list. While I was dumbstruck completely of out my mind, Noah had more presence in his. He gave the now unconscious drunk man the most hateful of glares. "Jesus Christ. Of all things to happen..." He began but stopped himself. I flinched as he reached down to take my left hand. "Come on, let's get outta here," before I knew what was happening, I was being dragged towards the main doors. They opened and Noah practically forced me to come outside with him. Once out of my building, he sat me down on a nearby stone bench where we would wait for security to arrive. I sat there, still not entirely sure what was going on; the whole thing seemed like a blur to me now. Noah stood with his arms crossed and watched the exit to make sure the man couldn't escape. To my surprise, it was me who spoke first.

"N-Noah? W-Why are you....? You're here..... You're really....." My mouth spattered, unable to come up with a complete sentence. Noah sent me a look, which definitely caught me off guard. Boy, did he look mad.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" "W-What?!" I blinked up at him in disbelief. "What were you doing in there alone?! Did you want to get attacked?! Seriously, what would have happened if I hadn't arrived when I did? You should have left with everyone else; not stayed behind on your own like that!" Wait... Is he.... yelling at me? After I got attacked like that? He's going to blow up at me? He thinks this is an appropriate time for that?! "Excuse me?" I spat back with a bit of attitude. He planted his broad hands on his hips in an angry fashion.

"Why didn't you come to the airport with Lee earlier? This whole thing could have been avoided if you didn't insist on staying here so late!" "W-Wha-..... What the hell are you talking about?! I never said I was going to the airport with Lee! I didn't expect to see you this whole trip!" "And look where your keenness to avoid me has gotten you?! Even if I didn't come, you still shouldn't be in downtown Seoul this late alone! It's dangerous, Elle! Even grown men don't wander around downtown late at night by themselves!" "Uh, this is a university campus, in case you haven't noticed! And it's not late out! It's barely seven o'clock!" I retorted, raising my own voice. A lecture is not what I needed right now. Too bad Noah didn't think so. "It's still dark enough outside! You don't even have your phone on you, for Christ's sake!" I don't? Oh right! I put it in my backpack which was still upstairs in my office. Oops.

Noah let out a sigh, turning his head to the side for a little shake. I was about to demand what he was even doing here in the first place when he shot back his eyes at me. "You're a grown woman now, Elle. Act like one!" Ok, that made me mad. "How dare you?! I am a grown woman, which means I can make these decisions for myself! I don't need a babysitter anymore, Noah! I can take care of myself!" "Then explain tonight to me! What would you have done if no one showed up? You have to take better care of yourself! Jesus, Elle!" "I don't need you telling me that! Lots of people of all ages are victims of attack; my age has nothing to do with this! And you wanna know something else? It's the least charming thing in the world for you to show up out of the blue and yell at me like this!" "Well of course I'm going to yell at you, Elle!

I was more scared tonight than I've been in seven years!"

This made me stop with my eyes growing progressively bigger. Sensing my retreat, Noah sighed heavily again and rubbed the side of his neck. "Frikin A, what a way to start a vacation." Then Noah proceeded to remove his jacket. My mouth opened in surprised when he put it over my shoulders. I hadn't noticed how chilly it has gotten out. I was about to say something, but several Korean voices interrupted me. "Over here! This way!" One guard shouted in Korean. He, along with three more policemen and security guards appeared from around the corner and spotted the two of us. They didn't hesitate to run over to where I was sitting.

"Are you alright, miss?!" The one guard asked in broken English. "Yes, I'm fine," I answered in Korean. Noah looked at me but spoke to the guard after he ordered his men to go inside the building. "What are you going to do with him?" Noah asked the man in English. "What happened?" He ignored Noah's question, speaking in English again. "That man attacked and tried to assault this woman. Now what are you going to do with him?" Noah raised his voice a little, startling the guard. "Don't worry, sir. The police are taking him into custody." "Will he be able to get out on bail?" Noah prodded. "No, sir. He has lots of outstanding warrants; he won't be free anytime soon." "Good. I don't care what you do with him, so long as he never confronts Elle again. I don't want him to even look at her." Noah, my gigantic, surprised eyes rolled up to his still-enraged face. The guard tried to reassure him. "Don't worry, sir. The lady is safe now. He won't bother her again." "He better not." The guard nodded then turned to me.

"Did he hurt you, Miss?" Realizing I could speak moderately in Korean, we reverted back to that for our conversation. "Just my arm a little, but it should be better in a couple of days." "That's good. We're going to need a statement from you. Do you want to fill it out tonight or tomorrow at the station?" "Tonight, if I can," I just wanted to put this whole thing behind me. He nodded, his eyes glancing back to Noah for a second. "Is this man a relative or guardian?" My whole face lit up embarrassed, but I rapidly shook my head. "No! No- not at all!" "Do you know him?" "Uh, yes. He's um.... a childhood friend," I responded not confidently. The guard nodded again. "Do you have a relation or guardian in the city? Someone we can contact?" "Well, I live with two friends; one of which is on the way." "Ok, we won't be able to let you go until he arrives. I'm sorry; it's policy." "I know; it's fine," this place was old-fashioned that way. He turned to go back to the other cops, who were currently dragging the half-conscious man outside. He was moaning and barely had his eyes opened. Noah and I watched him be carried off to the police car parked nearby. Noah sighed yet again and spun his head my way. I peered up at him and he stared down at me. My lips parted a sliver. "Noah, what are you doing here?" "Elle, I..." "Elle!"

Noah was cut off by a familiar voice dashing over towards me. I looked to see Marco arrive; he was panting like he'd been running. As if to completely not notice Noah's presence, he raced over to my side. "Elle, are you ok?! What happened?!" "Marco...." My eyes lowered onto him. "I just heard that they caught the guy in your building! Did you see him?! What....?" Only then did Marco spot Noah standing there. The two men's eyes locked, Marco standing very near me now. Both men looked just as confused and incensed to see the other there. "Flynn?"

"Marco Pena?"