Levi's Secret [Levi Ackerman||Modern!AU]

Businessman!Levi Ackerman

F!Reader

Modern!Au

    Levi Ackerman, co-vice president for one of the most power companies in the world, Titan Industries, has a secret. Nothing dangerous - well, maybe it will be if anyone finds out, but it'll only be dangerous to their health. He plans on keeping it that way as long as he can. The shitheads he works with don't need to know about his personal life.

    But what is that secret?

    If one were to go into the upper left hand drawer, supposing they got the key, and found the insert in the bottom of it. One could find a mysterious paper object lying flat in the bottom of it.

    But what is this object?

    Well the other VP, Hanji Zoe, is determined to find out. She's continuously caught the short man looking at – something – in the drawer. But even the security cameras can't reveal what it is. She only knows where the mysterious object is located. News spread quietly around the office when Hanji blabbed, and some people began to take bets; a porn magazine, nudes of his wife and just regular ole important papers were among the guesses.

    Almost everyone wants to know what is in that drawer.

    Even the president, Erwin Smith - who is an old friend of the co-VP - is curious about Levi's mysterious drawer.

    Hanji knows better, though, than to ask the stoic short man about his secret. She knows he’d blow her off, or threaten her, or move the thing – whatever it is. Hanji also knows better than to ask his wife, [Name], who will only give her a mysterious smile and tap the side of her nose to tease her.

    No amount of begging will force [Name] to give out any of her husband’s secrets. And not in fear of Levi getting angry, but because she loved to mock the nosey woman; [Name] knows a side of Levi nobody else does, knows things that no one else knows – and that drives Hanji crazy, she wants to know everything. Mostly just so she can pester and tease her short friend about it.

    Currently, it is a Friday morning – about 10:54 AM. In the main HQ of Titan Industries, in front of a large set of double doors up on the 34^th floor, can be found a certain brunette Hanji Zoe and a young office worker from the floor below. Eren Jeager is the long-time friend of Levi’s younger cousin, Mikasa, who also worked in the office.

            “Hanji,” says Eren, looking nervously about him. “Are you sure this is a good idea?”

            “Of course, it is,” reassures the woman as she slowly opens the door. “Shorty’s in a meeting, and shouldn’t be back for a while. Besides, I know exactly where to look. I’ve seen him do it a million times on the cameras. – Look, just signal me if something goes amiss, alright?”

            Eren sighs, his shoulders slumping. “Right.”

            The woman creeps into the room, after ruffling Eren’s hair, and slowly making her way over to the pristine desk. She is going to try not to mess it up – it’s so tempting! But she is also trying not to get caught, so she resists the urge.

            Ever so gently, Hanji removes the pen she always sees Levi use from its place in the mug on his desk. It’s one [Name] gave him, Hanji notices (even after having seen it a million times, she never took note of what was on it), it’s pictures of their wedding and honey moon a few years before. But, to Hanji’s dismay, there is no picture of the man smiling or being anything but his usual self! [Name] must have made this specifically for his desk.

            With a sigh, Hanji shakes her head and kneels to retrieve the key from under the desk. If one didn’t look closely, they would miss the small key held in brackets screwed to the top of the desk. The brunette carefully slides the gold key out, glancing it over once, before shoving it in the lock and turning it. She flinches as it makes a soft click sound.

    Sliding out the drawer, Hanji then looks for the spot where the tip of the pen would fit. It’s hard to spot, even with the sunlight streaming in the wall of windows behind her. But she does find it. She grins to herself as she lifts up the insert. Standing, Hanji puts her hands under the panel and feels for the edge of the object. When she finds it, she fishes it out and drops the insert.

    Placing the pen on the desk, the woman looks at what’s in her hand. At first, it appears to be a white folder but as she flips it over, she finds it’s something else. Hanji’s eyes widen, a squeal escaping her throat. So it was none of the dirty things the office workers conjured up.

    She completely ignores the loud, ‘Hello, Mr. Ackerman!’ that Eren just about yells from outside the door. Nor does she hear the growl from the short man as he snaps at the boy to ‘quit fucking shouting’ and ‘get the hell away from his door if he’s just going to stand there like a dumbass.’ Hanji also completely ignores the short man as she runs out of the office to tell Eren of her discovery, even though she tosses him a ‘hey, shorty.’

    “Eren, you'll never believe –” starts Hanji, but then stops as she realizes that the short man is seething behind her.

            “Oi! Shitty Glasses!” grits Levi, his fists clenched as he glares her down. “Who in the fuck gave you permission to go in my office when I’m not there?! And how the fuck did you get that – give it to me!”

            But Hanji simply turns and runs, ditching her heels and knee highs as she does so that she doesn’t trip or slip. Levi immediately takes off after her, but not before glaring at young Eren and snapping at him to get back to work; Eren shakily does as he’s told.

            Hanji, meanwhile, sprints down the stairs and runs to one of the desk lined floors. Waving the thing in the air, she yells, “I’ve got it!”

            When people look up, all they see is her running with Mr. Ackerman hot on her heels. She only stops when Erwin enters the floor, having seen the commotion on the cameras. Levi stops as well, and then he and Hanji begin to sprint and jump in circles around the president. But this stops as Erwin takes the thing from Hanji, who’s now behind him, as Levi glares down his friend from in front.

            “Erwin. Give. Me. That!” spits Levi, but Erwin sighs and shakes his head as he holds the object high above his head – knowing that his tiny friend can’t reach that high without assaulting him.

            “Sorry, Levi,” mutters the blonde. “Everybody’s just curious.”

            “It’s none of their damn business! – And why do those shitheads know that I keep that in my – four eyes, what the fuck?!” Levi’s glare shifts over the broad shoulders of his boss, to where Hanji’s eyes are just popping over them.

            “Well I couldn’t keep to myself that you had a secret, now could I?! – And anybody who said it was porn or nudes has lost their bet, I hope you know!” calls Hanji, at this Levi whips around the glare down everybody in the room. Especially those forking over money, or claiming they had to go to the bank.

            “S-So, what is it?” stutters poor little Armin Arlert from his desk nearest the trio.

            “It’s none –” starts Levi, but he is cut off by Erwin.

            “You might as well tell us, or else Hanji will,” states the blonde. From behind him, Hanji agreed and began to bounce excitedly.

            The raven haired man glares, but then sighs in defeat. “Fucking fine! Give it.”

    Erwin carefully lowers the object into his friend’s expectant hand. Turning, Levi faces the floor with the white side showing. But then, he turns it around and looks grumpily away.

    Slowly, people gather to get a better look – it’s a thin paper picture frame.

    DADDY’S LITTLE BABY

    is hand done in pale orange block letters across the top of the paper frame. Around the outside is decorated in swirls and dots, it even has a mint green bow tied in two holes punched in the corner. In the frame, lies a black and white ultrasound picture.

    “Levi’s gonna be a daddy!” shouts Hanji, running around to throw her arms around the man. Levi growls at her, but says nothing.

    Erwin puts a hand on Levi’s shoulder, smiling lightly down at him. “Congratulations, Levi.”

    “Yeah, thanks,” was all he mutters.

    Hanji chuckles, “You could be a bit happier!”

    “How the fuck can I?! You damn bunch of shit minded assholes weren’t supposed to fucking know! You shouldn’t even know I’m fucking married, but somebody had to go running her damn big shitty mouth!” Levi spits, glaring around the group gathered.

    Hanji and Erwin roll their eyes, Hanji ruffling Levi’s hair. “How could I not?! It was exciting! Also, how were you going to explain the fact that [Name]’s in here all the time?! She probably would have told us herself!”

    “What would I have told you?” came [Name]’s voice, cutting through the chatter. People move to the side as the woman pushes her way through with a box in hand. She smiles sweetly lightly as she sees Levi, seemingly, presenting the picture frame she made him three months ago for his birthday. “Aww, Levi, you’re showing off our babies!”

    The plural catches Levi’s attention, any thought of a blush disappearing. Levi raises an eyebrow slightly. “Babies?”

    [Name] giggles, nodding and holds out the box to him. Slowly, he takes it while handing her the frame. He eyes her warily as he opens the box. Inside is a new ribbon and an ultrasound picture clearly showing two circles – twins?! Levi about drops the box at this, but only [Name] notices.

    “Twins?!” yells Hanji, causing the man to flinch away from the loud sound.

    “Yes, Hanji,” [Name] chuckles loudly. “Levi and I are having twins. Can I have a small hole punch someone?”

    More chatter flutters through the room, and then Armin shuffles up with a punch. He mutters a ‘congratulations’ to which the woman smiles. Punching through two more holes in the frame, [Name] hands the punch back and walks up to Levi. He just stares intently at her.

    [Name] ties the new ribbon through the holes, and then slips in the new ultrasound. Also paper clipping on a matching ‘S’, that was hidden beneath it, onto the end of ‘baby.’ The misspelling makes Levi cringe, but he knows it's his wife’s attempt to be funny.

    “How long have you known? When the hell did you get that done?!” utters Levi, watching [Name]’s face intently.

    [Name] kisses his cheek with a smile, “I went about two weeks ago, when you were out of town.”

    “And you’re just now telling me?! We have to go get more shit for the nursery!” hisses Levi, causing Hanji to laugh loudly.

    “Don’t worry shorty! We’ll throw you a baby shower!” she says, as though it’s simple. Levi goes to glare, but [Name] cuts in.

    “I’d appreciate that Hanji,” she says, “Levi wasn’t going to let me invite any friends.”

    “Forget just friends! We’ll have the whole damn building doing in on it! All 35 floors!” announces the insane brunette, bouncing up and down again.

    Before Levi can stop her, Hanji began to ramble on and on about all that could be done. As well as going around and assigning things to each employee, who was still in shock that their grumpy boss was going to be a father.

    And, though he despises the brunette sticking her nose in his business, Levi knows it makes [Name] happy to have everyone know.

    Suddenly, Levi doesn’t mind sharing his secret.

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