Big Brother was already gone.
Flat on the sofa.
Snoring like a tractor that forgot how to turn off 🚜😴.
But Laddu…
Laddu had entered that legendary drunk stage where sense evaporates and nonsense becomes philosophy 🍺🌀.
He was sitting on the floor, back against the wall, eyes half-open, smiling at the air like it just told him a joke.
Mochi approached carefully. Very carefully.
Mochi:
"Laddu… stand up.
Come to your room."
Laddu blinked.
Slow.
Heavy.
Then tilted his head.
Laddu:
"Who are you?"
💀
Mochi froze.
Mochi:
"…What?"
He squinted like he was solving life, universe, and taxes at once 🤔🍾.
Laddu:
"Are you…
the lady from milk commercials?"
Mochi raised her hand. Almost slapped him.
Mochi:
"No, idiot!
It's ME.
Mochi."
Laddu gasped dramatically 😲.
He straightened.
Eyes wide.
Laddu:
"YOU'RE MOCHI?!"
Mochi:
"Yes."
Laddu pointed behind her like a confused wizard 🧙♂️👉.
Laddu:
"Then how stupid are you?"
Mochi blinked.
Mochi:
"…Excuse me??"
Laddu lifted one finger like a drunk professor giving wisdom 🍷📚.
Laddu:
"A handsome, cute man
is standing behind you.
And you are ignoring him."
Mochi turned around.
Nothing.
Empty air.
Just vibes.
Mochi:
"…There's nobody there."
Laddu leaned closer, whispering loudly like a child with secrets 🤫⬆️.
Laddu:
"That's because…
it's ME."
💥💥💥
Mochi's heart did a backflip.
Mochi:
"You're drunk."
Laddu:
"I know.
That's why I'm honest."
Mochi froze.
Behind the kitchen wall—
Cousin silently screamed 😱.
Maya covered her mouth.
Candy was already recording 📱.
Big Brother snored louder, providing bass 🎶😴.
Mochi knelt in front of Laddu.
Mochi:
"Come on.
Get up.
You need to sleep."
Laddu stared at her.
Long.
Soft.
Unfocused.
Then—
He leaned forward…
Closer…
Closer…
And collapsed onto her shoulder like a sack of emotional potatoes 🥔💥.
Mochi almost fell backward.
Mochi:
"HEY— LADDU— YOU'RE HEAVY—!!"
But Laddu settled in perfectly, cheek against her shoulder, like it was custom-made 🛋️💤.
Laddu (mumbling):
"Your shoulder…
smells nice."
Mochi's face went nuclear 🔥😳.
She felt his breath.
His hair brushed her neck.
His fingers curled gently around her sleeve.
Mochi:
"Laddu… get up…
you're too close…"
He didn't.
Instead—
one arm slid around her waist.
Soft.
Sleepy.
Automatic 🤍.
Laddu (whispering):
"Don't go…
If you go…
I can't sleep."
🫠
Mochi stopped breathing.
Her soul paused updates.
Cousin fainted silently behind the wall.
Maya almost screamed.
Candy whispered with pride:
Candy:
"I ship this." 🚢
Mochi swallowed.
Carefully placed a hand on his back.
Mochi:
"…Fine.
I'm here.
Just sleep."
Laddu sighed softly 😌.
And fell asleep.
On her shoulder.
Not moving.
Not letting go.
Breathing slow and warm against her neck 🌙💤.
Mochi sat there—
holding a sleeping Laddu—
heart racing like he hit 260 km/hr again 🏎️💓.
Mochi (soft):
"You idiot…
why do you do this to me…"
Laddu mumbled in his sleep:
Laddu:
"Because…
you're my favorite."
💥💗
Mochi's soul left her body
for the 900th time.