The Warrior / Ch10 - Zeke x Reader (AU / AOT)

I take out all the files from inside the envelope and scatter them around on top of my desk.
I pick them up and study them one by one, as quick as I can. The last one ends up been the one that catches my attention the most.

I finish looking at them and start placing them inside the envelope once again. Suddenly I hear loud steps on the hallway, approaching the library. I return to my task as fast as I can, trying to leave everything the same as it was when they left it here.

Someone is at door. I see the doorknock shaking and the door being push.

"Why is this door lock!?" Someone yells from outside.

I run to the door and unlock it.

A tall young soldier is looking at me. His face is red and angry.

"Sorry Sr, I didn't notice it was lock. There must be a problem with the door..." I say the first thing that come to mind

"I need the papers someone left here by mistake" He looks at my desk.

I run to get them.

"Here. And sorry again, Sr"

"Did you open this?" He asks me pointing at the envelope.

I feel a chill running down my spine.

"N-no Sr, I didn't" I say in a trembling voice.

He studies my face for a couple of seconds.

"You'd better not..." He says before leaving, slamming the door behind him.

I lean against the door and let out a long sigh in relief.

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Later that day Zeke comes by my house a couple of hours before sunset. I invite him in, but he insists on taking a walk. After I inform my parents, and they come out to greet him we wave them goodbye and walk away.

"Where are we going?" I ask looking at him

"I want to show you something, is a surprise. It's better to see it with some sun light, so we have to hurry" He explains taking my hand and Intervening his fingers with mine.

We are passing by a small bridge that goes over a canal when He lets go of my hand and takes a cigarette out of his jacket's chest pocket. He stops walking to light it up.

"Since when do you smoke?" I ask surprised

"Since a couple of months" He shrugs

I look at him with concern.

"You shouldn't do that" I frown.

He leans back against the bridge rail and gives me a side look.

"Why? Because it's going to kill me?" He smirks

"It's not funny Zeke" I shake my head no.

"It kinda is" His smirk grows wider

"Your titan is kinda scary" I say without thinking.

I mentally facepalm. Way to chance the subject!

"What!?" his eyes widen in Surprised. "My titan? When did you saw it? What are you talking about?"

"I-I saw some papers. Some soldier brought them today, but it was a mistake, they took them back" I look down at my shoes.

"And what was on those papers?" He put his finger on my chin and tilted my head up, so we are face to face

"It was from the "Titan Biology Research Society". I didn't even know that existed! There were mostly pictures, photos, reports, notes... It was a complete study about you and the other warrior. I didn't have too much time, so I didn't read all of it. But I read yours" I can't lie to him.

"I'm sorry, don't get mad" I apologize

Zeke throws the cigarette away and pulls me in for a hug.

"I'm not mad. Just worried. You know what can happen to you if they find out you are looking at that kind of documents? They would kill you" He hugs me tighter.

"I know. You are right" I hug him back.

"promise me you'll be careful ok?"

"Ok" I nod against his chest.

"And what did you read about me in those papers?" He asks pulling away.

"Well, It was mostly a description of your titan form, your abilities and something about one special ability of you that they couldn't understand why you have it." I look at him expecting his reaction.

He frowns but doesn't say anything.

"You can turn people into Titans?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.

"Oh that. Yes, I can" He says, voice low and cold.

"They don't know why. Do you?" I dare to ask.

"Yes, I do" He says blankly, looking away.

A few seconds passed, and he looks at me again.

"You want me to tell you?"

I just nod. Zeke sighs and takes another cigarette from his pocket.

"Ok, I'll tell you"