Mochi went to her room.
Laddu waited.
Five minutes.
Ten.
He sat on the sofa, hands folded, brain suspicious.
Laddu (thinking):Why is she taking so long…?It is daytime.Nothing illegal should happen in daylight.
The door creaked open.
Mochi came back.
Red face.Glossy eyes.Walking slightly… creatively.
And then—
The smell hit him.
Alcohol. 🍷
Laddu's soul exited his body politely and closed the door behind it.
Laddu:"…WAIT.WHAT.IN DAYLIGHT?"
🐨 Koala Mode: ACTIVATED
Mochi didn't answer.
She just walked straight to him…
And climbed onto him like a koala claiming its favorite tree 🌳🐨
Arms tight.Face dreamy.Smile dangerous.
Mochi (soft, drunk whisper):"Laddu… come here…"
Laddu began sweating immediately.
Like.Actively.
Laddu:"M-Mochi… maybe you should rest—"
She leaned closer.
Too close.
Alarmingly close.
Laddu:"NO.NO COMING ANYWHERE.NO COMING NEAR."
He tried to gently push her back.
She tightened her arms.
Mochi:"Hug me."
Laddu:"I AM HUGGING YOU BUT PLEASE DON'T AIM AT MY FACE—"
She pouted.
Mochi:"But I wanna kiss the cute boy…"
Laddu turned into tomato lava 🍅🔥
Laddu:"NO KISSING!!THAT IS PREMIUM CONTENT!!LOCKED BEHIND MARRIAGE!!"
Mochi blinked slowly.
Mochi:"Then marry me."
Laddu nearly ascended.
He grabbed the sofa for balance.
Laddu:"NOT WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK!!STOP SAYING BOSS-LEVEL SENTENCES!!"
She leaned in again.
Noses almost touched.
Laddu SCREAMED.
Laddu:"MOTHEEEEERRR!!"
👀 Audience Mode: ON
Mother, Maya, and Cousin were already there.
Watching.
Like a live opera.
Mother rushed forward.
Mother:"Mochi, let go!"
Mochi turned slowly.Villain-style. 😈
Mochi:"No."
Cousin gasped.
Cousin:"She said no like a mafia boss."
Maya grabbed Mochi's arm.
Maya:"Mochi! Leave him! He's fragile!"
Laddu:"YES I AM FRAGILE PLEASE SAVE ME—"
Mochi tightened her grip.
Mochi:"No one touches Laddu. Mine."
Laddu's soul filed a missing report.
Mother:"She's fully drunk. God help him."
🚨 Emergency Rescue Attempt
Mother:"Maya, shoulders! Cousin, arms!"
They tried.
Nothing moved.
In fact—
Mochi pulled LADDU closer.
Laddu:"I'M GOING TO GET ABS FROM THIS PRESSURE—!!"
Mochi cupped his cheeks.
Mochi:"You're so cute…"
She leaned in again.
Laddu:"MOTHER I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY FIRST KISS TO ALCOHOL—"
Mother (smacks his head lightly):"Stop screaming!"
Laddu:"I AM EXPERIENCING ROMANTIC TRAUMA!!"
🧠 The Only Strategy Left
Mother held Mochi's face gently.
Mother:"Mochi… listen.You cannot kiss Laddu now."
Mochi blinked.
Mochi:"Why…?"
Mother sighed.
Mother:"Because if you do…he will faint."
Laddu nodded aggressively.
Laddu:"YES! I WILL FAINT!I AM DELICATE!"
Mochi studied him.
Really studied him.
Then softened.
She hugged him again, resting her forehead on his chest.
Mochi (sleepy):"…Okay. No fainting."
Laddu almost cried from relief.
Laddu:"Thank you… please sleep now… before you commit romance crimes…"
Mochi:"Call me tall flower…"
Laddu melted instantly.
Laddu (soft, shy):"My tall flower…"
Mochi relaxed.
Eyes closed.
Breathing steady.
She fell asleep in his arms. 😴🌸
Laddu (whisper):"…Thank Krishna."
Mother, Maya, and Cousin collapsed laughing.
Mother:"Let him rest. He earned it."
Maya:"He needs therapy."
Cousin:"He needs water."
🔁 IT STARTS AGAIN
Suddenly—
Mochi jerked awake.
Hug tightened.
Laddu:"Mochi?? Already??"
She stared at him seriously.
Mochi:"Who am I?"
Laddu:"…Mochi?"
Mochi:"Wrong."
She pointed at herself.
Mochi:"I am your tall flower."
Laddu choked.
Laddu:"M-my heart—please speak slowly—"
Mochi:"Say it."
Laddu:"You are my tall flower."
She smiled beautifully ✨Then snuggled back in.
Mochi:"Hehe… again."
⏰ Time Skip: Psychological Damage Edition
Two minutes later—
Mochi:"Who am I?"
Laddu:"My tall flower."
Three minutes—
Mochi:"Laddu… who am—"
Laddu:"Tall flower."
Five minutes—
Mochi:"Guess who I am."
Laddu:"Tall flower."
Ten minutes—
Mochi:"Hey…"
Laddu:"Tall flower."
Mochi:"You said it before I asked!"
Laddu:"BECAUSE YOU ASKED IT TWENTY-SIX TIMES!!"
She giggled and hugged him tighter.
Mochi:"You're cute when frustrated…"
Laddu surrendered.
🛒 Family Returns
Mother, Maya, and Cousin returned with groceries.
They froze.
Mochi was still koala-attached.
Maya:"She's STILL drunk?!"
Mother:"No. Worse. Love mode."
Cousin:"I want popcorn."
Mochi lifted her head again.
Mochi:"Who am I?"
Laddu didn't blink.
Laddu:"My tall flower."
Maya:"He answers like trained customer support."
Cousin:"He's been defeated psychologically."
Laddu:"Do not talk like I'm not suffering—"
Mochi hugged tighter.
Mochi:"No suffering. Only hugging."
Laddu shut up immediately.
🌆 By Evening…
"Who am I?" — 400 times"My tall flower" — 420 times
Laddu's voice now auto-played.
Maya:"He reached monk level."
Cousin:"His soul went for a walk."
Mother sat beside them.
Mother:"Mochi… do you remember anything?"
Mochi turned dramatically.
Mochi:"Yes."
Mother:"What?"
Mochi hugged Laddu tighter.
Mochi:"That he is mine."
Laddu's brain blue-screened.
He smiled.
Then fainted gently onto her shoulder.
Maya:"HE MALFUNCTIONED!"
Cousin:"Romantic processor overheated!"
Mother smiled proudly.
Mother:"Good. Let him feel it."
🌙 End Scene
By night—
Laddu sat quietly, stroking her hair.
Laddu (tired but happy):"My tall flower…"
Mochi (sleepy):"Good. Don't forget."
Laddu:"I won't forget you even if I die. Happy?"
She nodded.
And slept peacefully.
Laddu held her carefully, cheeks warm.
Laddu (soft):"…I really love you."
Mother whispered to Maya and Cousin:
Mother:"And this… is just the beginning." 💗