Mochi slept peacefully on Laddu's lap 😴Her cheek rested against his thigh,her arms wrapped around his waist like she might float away if she let go 🐨💞
Her breathing was slow.Soft.Safe.
Her face looked like sunshine taking a nap ☀️💤
Laddu stroked her hair gently, fingers moving carefully, like she might vanish if he moved too fast 🫶His heart felt full… and terrified… and warm all at once.
He leaned slightly toward Mother, who was folding laundry nearby 🧺
Laddu (whispering):"Aunty… why did she drink alcohol so easily?She almost kissed me straight to heaven 😰🙏"
Mother chuckled softly 😌
Mother:"She gets it from her father."
Laddu blinked.Hard.
Laddu:"Really…? 😨"
Mother nodded calmly.
Mother:"Yes.Once he drank half a bottle…and proposed to a tree 🌳💍"
Laddu nearly stopped breathing.
Laddu:"…Mochi comes from strong people 😭"
Mother smiled knowingly.
Mother:"That's why you two match."
Laddu turned red instantly 😳His ears heated.But his eyes drifted back to Mochi's sleeping face.
Laddu (soft):"She's so peaceful… I don't want to move."
Mother lowered her voice.
Mother:"Then don't."
💗
⏳ A Week Without Him 💭💔
The next morning, Laddu stood at the door, ready for work 🎒He glanced back.
Mochi was pretending to watch TV 📺Very badly.
Their eyes met.
Laddu (gentle smile):"I'll be back."
Mochi nodded shyly.
He left 🚪
Day 1.Day 2.Day 3.Day 4.Day 5.Day 6.Day 7.
No call 📵No messages ❌No voice notes 🎧No emojis 😭No "tall flower" 🌸
Mochi grew quiet.
Candy asked every day:"Where is Laddu?" 🤔
Mother noticed Mochi pacing the hallway like a tiger missing its zoo partner 🐯
Cousin (whisper):"She's dying inside."
Maya:"She checks the door every ten minutes."
Mochi:"I DO NOT—!!"
She absolutely did 😶🌫️
🧟 The Return of the Zombie
On the seventh evening…
The door creaked open 🚪
A figure stumbled inside.
Hair destroyed 💥Dark circles like panda makeup 🐼Clothes wrinkled 🫠Posture: dead tree 🌲
Zombie Laddu.
He walked into the living room…looked at no one…and collapsed face-first onto the sofa 💀🛋️
Everyone stared.
Candy:"He's dead."
Maya:"No. He's loading… ⏳"
Mother placed a pillow under his head 🛌
Cousin:"Should we pour water on him?"
Mother:"No. He is not a plant."
Mochi watched from the corner…pretending not to care…while her heart screamed.
🍽️ Morning Disaster: Foot Edition
Next morning, Laddu rebooted like an old computer 💻🐢and dragged himself to the table.
His eyes immediately found Mochi.
She looked away 😳He smiled softly.
Under the table…
He stretched his foot forward 👣just a little…
But Mochi moved too—
And her foot touched Mother's instead.
⛔💀
Mother froze.Mochi froze.Cousin choked on water.Maya astral-projected.
Mother:"…Beta."
Mochi:"M-MAA IT'S NOT—!!"
Laddu (panic whisper):"I WAS TRYING TO TOUCH HER FEET—NOT YOURS—WAIT—THAT'S WORSE—!!"
Candy:"LADDU IS TOUCHING EVERYONE'S FEET!!"
Mother:"God give me strength."
But then—
Mochi's foot finally brushed Laddu's 👣✨
His eyes cleared.His heart woke up.
Laddu (soft):"…Tall flower 🌸"
Mochi (tiny voice):"Welcome back."
That one line erased seven days of exhaustion instantly 💖
🚪 Forced Privacy (By Mother)
Mother clapped once 👏
Mother:"Enough. Everyone OUT."
Chaos.
Door closed.
Silence.
🤍 The Hug That Fixed Everything
Mochi stood.Laddu stood.
She didn't hesitate.
She walked straight into himand hugged him tight 🤍
Laddu froze…then hugged back harderlike someone grabbing oxygen after drowning 🌊💔
Mochi (whisper):"You didn't call…you didn't text…"
Laddu:"I know… I'm sorry. Work was insane."
Mochi:"I missed you."
Laddu (soft, smiling):"I missed you more than food…and that's serious 🍛🥺"
🌸 Compliment Level: National Monument
Laddu pulled back slightly.
Laddu:"My tall flower…"
Mochi blushed.
Laddu:"You're my Statue of Unity.Tall. Strong. Impossible to ignore.And I feel tiny next to you…but I love it."
Mochi almost collapsed 🫠
Laddu (whisper):"When you're not near me, the world feels unfinished."
She clutched his shirt.
Laddu:"And when you hug me…I remember how much I need you."
Mochi rested her forehead on his chest.
Mochi:"Say one more…"
Laddu:"You're the best thing that ever happened in my life."
She melted completely 💞
👂 Spies Never Rest
Outside the door—
Maya:"STATUE OF UNITY?! THIS BOY IS INSANE 🇮🇳"
Cousin:"He's flirting at national scale!"
Mother smiled proudly.
Mother:"That's my future son."
Inside—
Mochi and Laddu stayed hugging.
Longer.Closer.
Two hearts finally breathing again 💗✨