At night..

He can't sleep

Those words clouded his mind.

At times like this, Levi curses his insomnia. He hates being awake and being reminded of things that make him feel irritated or troubled.

The man stirs in his crisp clean bed, eyes wide awake.

Levi recalls his conversation with Hanji in the office tonight, right before he told (Y/n) to drive him home.

--- Flashback --- A talk with Hanji--

"What could be her reason.."

Hanji laughs, "This again ? Really, shorty ?" She points a pencil towards him, "You told her that you guys' relationship is strictly business. Maybe that's why."

"Tch."

"Try to think about any.. previous events you had with her. Maybe you could find.. some sort of clue ?"

The man crosses his arms across his chest, recalling all the past events he had with his secretary. His brain racks through his memories perfectly, not even a single detail left behind. From the day she was recruited, until the time when (Y/n) and him had lunch at Ackerman's residence.

But then.

A certain memory stood out among the others.

-- FURTHER FLASHBACK -- At Hanji's wedding--

"Awww," Petra inhales the sweet aroma of the bouquet of flowers, hugging it close to her, "Thanks Levi boo ! You're the best." She winks at Levi, who only replies with a nod.

His ears caught the sound of someone sniffling.

Levi averts his gaze to his secretary, who's standing patiently a bit behind Petra. Her eyes are a bit red and teary.

'Huh..?'

(Y/n) sniffles again, this time scrunching her nose and then looking away from Petra.

-- END OF FURTHER FLASHBACK --

"She was crying."

"Huh ?"

Levi straightened his posture, "On the day of your wedding party, I saw (L/n) crying when I gave the slut, Petra, a bouquet of flowers."

"I never thought you're the type that gives flowers to women, Levi." Hanji smirked.

"Shut the fuck up, I'm not. Let me explain it first."

And so, he spends about 11 minutes explaining what happened that night at the wedding party. Levi told Hanji how Petra suddenly appeared and ended up being a whiny brat because he didn't remember her birthday. Thus, as a good secretary who always got his back, (Y/n) went all the way out to buy flowers for Petra and made up a lie about how Levi actually didn't forget about Petra's birthday. (Y/n) uttered that Levi actually had prepared a present for Petra, but he left it in the car.

Hanji roars in laughter as soon as Levi finishes telling his story, "Oh my God, shorty.. THAT WAS HILARIOUS AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH I CAN'T- PFFFT-"

"Yeah yeah keep laughing like a pig, I'm wasting my time here for fuck's sake-"

"Woah chill, for a short man you're also short tempered. But I think you're not short down there.." She teased and pissed the hell out of Levi, "Anyways, I think it's understable why she wants to quit."

Hanji fixes her glasses, "10 years, Levi. Maybe she thinks something like.. 'Jeez I'm tired of being with him, to think that I had to get flowers for a woman who loves him. Can't he just get it himself ? It's his woman after all and-"

"THAT'S IT !"

"Spit it out, four eyes." He sighs.

"I have come to a conclusion that..." Hanji makes a drumroll movement with her hands, "She likes you !"

Levi can't help but let his mouth gaped a little, "Why the hell do you think-"

"She's probably jealous, shorty. She's tired and jealous, that's why she wants to end everything including working for you."

After hearing Hanji's conclusion, he becomes silent for a solid one minute.

'She likes me..?'

"Hey ? Earth to Levi. You okay there ? You're zoning out, shorty."

Levi was pulled away from his thoughts as Hanji snaps her fingers right in front of his face. "Tch." He slaps her hand away from his sight, "I don't see why she would like me. There's nothing in me that-"

"Oh please.." Hanji rolls her eyes, "can't you see that girls are literally drooling over you everytime you walk out of your 'oh so clean' office ? Do you not notice it ?"

"Lying won't get you anywhere shitty glasses."

She throws her hands in the air, "I'm not, you're just too blind to notice," she frantically exclaims, "hell, even there were rumours that women employees from other companies have a crush on you."

"Well I guess they're the blind ones." Now it's Levi's turn to roll his eyes.

Sure, Levi knows that he used to be popular among girls back to the days he attended college. At first, he didn't realize it, until his friends told him so. Levi actually can't see what the girls see in him. He's a clean freak, people made fun of his height, and he's not the type of person that has a friendly or attractive aura.

--- End of Flashback --- A talk with Hanji--

Levi blinks once.

Then twice.

He has yet to realize that almost for the past few days the thought of his secretary is lingering in his mind. Hell, even Kenny heard about this.

--- FLASHBACK ---

"The bio business has been approved by the FDA, and we're onto acquiring Global Airlines. And- Oi, are you listening or what ?"

Levi was busy discussing something regarding the company with Kenny, until he notices that his uncle stops paying attention and zoning out instead. It's very unlike him, considering that Kanny tends to pay attention carefully and come up with an answer sharply.

The nephew clicked his tongue in annoyance, "You must have something to say, I can tell by the way you're fiddling with your cigarette."

"...Are you really not going to get married ?"

"No." Levi replies almost immediately, in a blunt way. Good grief.. Why do people ask about marriage related things these days..?

Kenny clears his throat, "Man.. is it just me or is it getting hard to breathe here ?"

"...?"

"Ah shit.. I'm getting old, Levi."

Levi narrows his eyes, "You've had the time to go to your private doctor and stop smoking, but you didn't do it. That's why you have difficulty to breathe. Your lungs are slowly rotting, old man."

"Huh.. I wonder why.. I don't think I'll last long."

"I know you're not sitting here and just talking about how soon you'll die. Just get to the fucking point, don't you have a better excuse ?"

His nephew caught him red handed, so Kenny decides to just give in and give a piece of his thoughts, "Before this old man of yours dies, he wants to see a grandson. I don't give a shit about who you bring." Kenny cackled a laugh.

Levi stays silent, he's too tired to deal with Kenny's play right now.

Oh how wrong he is... If only he knew that Kenny was being serious...

"And I heard that your secretary's quitting."

This time, Levi opens his mouth, "No she won't."

"I won't let her."

"Heh.." Kenny grins, "That's my little runt."

--END OF FLASHBACK--