Morning sunlight slipped quietly into the living room 🌤️
Soft. Golden. Careful.
The house was calm.
Too calm.
Laddu lay stretched on the sofa, arm still in a sling 🩹, blanket half on, half off, looking exactly like a man who had no plans and was proud of it 😴😌.
Mochi stood near the window for a moment.
Watching the light.
Breathing in.
Then she turned.
Determined. 🔥
Mochi:
"Come on.
Let me teach you how to drive." 🚗
Laddu opened one eye. 👁️
Looked at her.
Paused.
Then his expression changed.
Soft.
Focused.
Dangerously sincere. 😌
Laddu:
"…Wait."
Mochi blinked.
Mochi:
"What?"
Laddu sat up a little, staring at her face like he was solving a puzzle.
Laddu:
"Did you do something today?"
Mochi hesitated.
Mochi:
"…No?"
Laddu tilted his head.
Laddu:
"You look beautiful."
Mochi froze. 😳
Her brain stopped working for exactly two seconds.
Mochi:
"R-Really?"
Laddu nodded seriously.
Laddu:
"Yes."
Before she could say anything—
💋 Kiss.
Right on her cheek.
Soft.
Quick.
Perfectly timed. 🎯
Then he immediately lay back down.
Pulled the blanket up.
Closed his eyes.
Laddu:
"…Good morning."
And went straight back to sleep. 😴
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Mochi stood there.
Processing. 🧠⚠️
Candy peeked from behind the wall.
Candy:
"Big sister… he run again?"
Mochi slowly sat down.
Looked at Laddu's peaceful sleeping face.
Then sighed.
Long.
Deep.
Resigned. 😮💨
Mochi:
"…He's spoiled."
Mother, watching from the doorway, smiled knowingly. ☕😊
Mother:
"Now you understand."
Mochi crossed her arms, staring at him.
Mochi:
"He uses compliments as escape routes."
Candy nodded seriously.
Candy:
"Big brother very smart."
Mochi looked down at Laddu.
Her lips curved despite herself. 🙂
Mochi:
"Sleep.
Enjoy it."
She leaned closer and whispered:
Mochi:
"Because driving lesson is still happening." 😈🚗
Laddu smiled in his sleep.
Still spoiled.
Still safe.
Still doomed.
🚪 NO MORE DELAY
Morning returned with purpose.
Mochi stood near the door.
Keys in hand 🔑
Shoes on 👟
Bag ready 🎒
Expression serious.
Mochi:
"Come.
Driving lesson."
Laddu was still on the sofa.
Naturally.
Wrapped in a blanket like a burrito of comfort 🌯😌.
Laddu:
"…I can't."
Mochi squinted.
Mochi:
"Why."
Laddu thought for exactly one second.
Laddu:
"My shoulder."
Mochi looked at the sling.
Mochi:
"The doctor said you can move."
Laddu nodded.
Laddu:
"Yes.
But slowly.
Driving is fast."
Candy clapped.
Candy:
"BIG BROTHER LOGIC!"
Mochi inhaled.
Mochi:
"Stand up."
Laddu tried another angle.
Laddu:
"What if I panic?"
Mochi:
"I'll be there."
Laddu:
"What if the car panics?"
Mochi:
"…Cars don't panic."
Laddu sat up slightly.
Laddu:
"But what if you panic?"
Mochi stared.
Mochi:
"I don't panic."
Laddu smiled gently.
Laddu:
"You panic beautifully." 😌
Mochi's ears turned red. 🔥
Then she remembered herself.
Mochi:
"Shoes."
Laddu sighed dramatically.
Laddu:
"I just woke up."
Mochi:
"You've been awake for forty minutes."
Laddu:
"Emotionally I'm still asleep."
Father walked past, sipping tea. ☕
Father:
"He's doing it again."
Mother nodded calmly.
Mother:
"He's negotiating."
Mochi crossed her arms.
Mochi:
"This is not negotiation."
Laddu looked up at her with soft eyes.
Laddu:
"You look very determined today."
Mochi:
"Thank you."
He leaned forward—
💋 Kiss.
Quick.
Strategic.
Illegal. 🚨
Mochi froze.
Laddu immediately lay back down.
Pulled the blanket higher.
Laddu:
"Tomorrow?"
Silence.
Candy whispered loudly.
Candy:
"BIG BROTHER USE ESCAPE KISS!"
Mochi slowly turned her head.
Mochi:
"…You think that worked?"
Laddu opened one eye.
Laddu:
"…It usually does."
Mochi stepped closer.
Very calm.
Very dangerous. ☠️
Mochi:
"Get up."
Laddu tried one last excuse.
Laddu:
"I forgot my license."
Mochi:
"You don't have one."
Laddu:
"Exactly.
Very unprepared."
Mochi grabbed the blanket.
Laddu panicked.
Laddu:
"WAIT— I WAS JOKING—!"
She pulled.
Laddu rolled off the sofa.
Not gracefully. 💥
Candy cheered.
Candy:
"HE IS MOVING!"
Mother smiled.
Mother:
"Progress."
Mochi held out her hand.
Mochi:
"Shoes.
Now."
Laddu looked at her.
At the door.
At the keys.
Then sighed.
Laddu:
"…You are scary when you're responsible."
Mochi didn't smile.
Mochi:
"Good."
He stood up slowly.
Defeated.
But smiling. 😌
Because even while losing—
He knew one thing.
This time…
There would be no escape kiss. 💀💋❌
🏬 THE PLOT TWIST
They walked fast.
Mochi walked fast. 🚶♀️🔥
Laddu walked beside her.
Suspiciously cooperative.
Laddu:
"Just saying…
If you ask me one more question—"
Mochi didn't look at him.
Mochi:
"You'll what?"
Laddu pointed behind him.
Laddu:
"I will run away."
Mochi stopped.
Turned slowly.
Mochi:
"…You'll run."
Laddu nodded seriously.
Laddu:
"Yes.
Emotionally I'm fragile."
Mochi grabbed his wrist.
Mochi:
"Walk."
Mochi (confused):
"Why are we walking my car at home?"
Laddu:
"Getting my car."
Mochi froze.
Mochi:
"You have a car?"
Laddu said nothing.
They entered—
🏬 A CAR SHOWROOM 🚗✨
Bright lights.
Shiny cars.
Salespeople circling like polite sharks. 🦈🙂
A seller rushed over.
Seller:
"Hello sir! Welcome!"
Laddu nodded respectfully.
Seller:
"Looking for something specific?"
Laddu didn't hesitate.
Laddu:
"Yes."
He gestured toward Mochi.
Laddu:
"I need a car that is comfortable."
Seller smiled wider.
Seller:
"Of course."
Laddu added calmly:
Laddu:
"For my seven-foot baby."
Seller blinked.
Seller:
"…Seven?"
Mochi spun around.
Mochi:
"WHO IS SEVEN FEET?!"
Laddu looked innocent.
Laddu:
"You."
Candy whispered from nowhere.
Candy:
"Big sister tall in soul."
Seller swallowed.
Seller:
"…And for you, sir?"
Laddu nodded.
Laddu:
"And me.
I am large in responsibility."
The seller stopped asking questions.
Seller:
"Budget?"
Laddu waved his hand.
Laddu:
"No budget problem."
Mochi choked.
Mochi:
"…What."
Laddu continued calmly.
Laddu:
"Comfort priority.
Safety priority.
Five-star safety rating."
Seller straightened instantly.
Seller:
"Yes sir."
Mochi stared at him.
Mochi:
"You planned this?"
Laddu smiled.
Laddu:
"I don't drive.
But I plan exits."
Candy clapped wildly.
Candy:
"BIG BROTHER BUY CAR, BIG BROTHER STILL NOT DRIVE!"
The seller whispered to himself.
Seller:
"…This is a strong relationship."
Mochi tightened her grip on Laddu's wrist.
Mochi:
"After this—
you're driving."
Laddu smiled.
Dangerously calm.
Laddu:
"…If you ask more questions—"
Mochi:
"You'll run."
Laddu nodded.
Laddu:
"Yes."
Mochi leaned closer.
Eyes sharp.
Mochi:
"Try."
Laddu smiled.
Still spoiled.
Still smiling.
Still absolutely not driving—yet. 😌🚗