The last rays of the sun before it set cast on the wide grin on Noah's face as he took in Katherine's provocation. He thought the kick she did was just a lucky strike, but he was feeling so hyped up that he wanted to humor her, taking her next actions a little seriously.
Seeing as she wanted to strike him first, he went for a quick grab and lock in order to subdue her—to teach her a lesson that she shouldn't casually provoke men or she would get hurt.
Dashing forward, he swiped his right hand towards her right to grab her arm—only to fail when she managed to shift her weight to the opposite side, evading his attempt.
