Candy looked at Laddu very seriously. 😐
"Did you ever get suspended from school?"
The café went quiet. 🧊
That question always unlocked history.
Laddu smiled slowly. 😌
"Yes."
Maya groaned. 😩
"Of course."
Mochi crossed her arms. 💢
"I'm listening."
Laddu leaned back like a man opening a cursed book. 📖💀
👩🏫 The Principal Problem
"When I was a child," Laddu began,
"our principal said something very dangerous… on stage." 🎤⚠️
Candy leaned in. 👀
"What?"
"She said," Laddu continued,
"'I don't believe in ghosts.'
And when I asked in assembly if ghosts are real…
she said she didn't believe in them." 👻❌
Mother sighed deeply. 😮💨
"That sentence never ends well."
"I took it personally," Laddu said calmly.
🧠 The Plan
"That night," Laddu said, lowering his voice dramatically,
"I took a packet of red colour." 🔴
Candy gasped. 😱
"Blood colour?"
"Yes," Laddu nodded. "Budget blood." 💸🩸
"I went to school," he continued,
"opened the science lab."
Mochi's eyes widened. 👁️👁️
"At night?"
"Yes," Laddu replied.
"Security uncle helped me… because I knew about his affair." 😌
Family reaction:
Maya buried her face in a cushion. 💀
Mother muttered a prayer.
💀 The Crime Scene
"I took the skeleton's head," Laddu said calmly,
"and went to the principal's office." 🦴
Candy whispered,
"WHY."
"I put the skull on her desk," Laddu continued.
"Then I drew a circle around it with red colour." 🔴🧿
"I wanted ambience," he added proudly.
Mother groaned. 😩
"That's worse."
"I also wrote nothing," Laddu said.
Mother covered her face. 🤦♀️
"And then," Laddu finished,
"I ran." 🏃♂️💨
🚨 The Morning After
"Next morning," Laddu said,
"the principal screamed." 😱
Maya laughed. 😂
"I would too."
"Police came." 🚔
"Teachers fainted." 😵
"Skeleton became famous." 🦴✨
Candy clapped. 👏
"Legend."
Mochi shook her head.
"You were insane."
📞 The Punishment
"They called my parents," Laddu said.
"Principal asked me—"
He copied her voice perfectly:
"'WHY DID YOU DO THIS.'" 😡
"And I said," Laddu smiled sweetly,
"'I thought you don't believe in ghosts.'" 👻🙂
THE CAFÉ LOST IT. 💥😂
Mother laughed despite herself.
"That child needed discipline."
"I got suspended," Laddu concluded.
"One week." 📅
Candy's eyes shone. ✨
"Worth it?"
Laddu nodded.
"She never said that sentence again."
Mochi sighed.
"You're still the same."
"Yes," Laddu agreed.
"Just taller." 📏
Candy clapped proudly.
"Brother, I will never prank school."
Everyone looked at her.
"…Until college," she added.
Maya screamed. 😱
And somewhere, a principal felt a chill for no reason at all. ❄️👩🏫
💥 ROMANCE STRIKE ACTIVATED
The café was loud again. 🍽️☕
Plates. Cups. Sugar arguments.
Then—
Laddu stood up suddenly.
"I WANT ROMANCE," he shouted. 📢💖
Everyone froze. 🧊
"I WANT ROMANCE!"
Mother didn't even look surprised.
She stirred the pot calmly. 🍲
"Child," she said, "be patient."
Laddu pointed at his chest dramatically. 💢
"I WANT IT NOW," he declared.
"OR I STOP EATING."
Maya gasped. 😲
"DRAMATIC."
"And," Laddu added, raising the stakes,
"I STOP BRUSHING." 🪥❌
The room reacted instantly.
Mother spun around.
"That's illegal." 🚨
Mochi stared at him.
"…You're blackmailing us with hygiene?"
Candy covered her nose. 🤢
"Brother please don't."
Laddu crossed his arms and sat on the floor. 🧘♂️
"I am on romance strike," he announced.
Mother sighed and stood in front of him.
"Listen," she said patiently,
"romance is not instant noodles." 🍜
Laddu looked up.
"…But noodles are fast."
"Exactly," Mother replied.
"And that's why they're unhealthy."
Maya clapped. 👏
"LOGIC."
Mochi stepped closer, hands on hips. 😤
"What kind of romance do you want?" she asked.
Laddu's face softened instantly. 🫠
"Normal," he said.
"Sitting together."
"Talking nonsense."
"You scolding me."
"Me pretending I don't listen."
Mochi blinked.
"That's already happening," she said.
Laddu frowned.
"…It is?"
She grabbed his collar gently and pulled him up. 🤏
"Come," Mochi said.
"Sit."
He obeyed instantly. 🧍♂️➡️🪑
Mother handed him a plate. 🍛
"Eat."
Laddu took one bite.
"…Okay," he said. "Strike over."
Candy clapped. 👏
"Romance successful!"
Maya laughed. 😂
"He negotiates like a child."
Laddu leaned toward Mochi.
"Can I brush tonight?" he whispered.
"Yes," Mochi replied.
"Or you sleep alone."
He nodded seriously.
"Romance requires discipline."
🍽️ Spoon-Fed Negotiations 💋
The strike officially ended.
Five minutes later—
Laddu escalated.
He slid closer.
Then closer.
Then, like gravity approved, he sat on Mochi's lap. 🫂⬇️
Full weight.
No warning.
Mochi froze. ⚠️
"…Laddu."
"Yes," he said happily. 😊
Mother glanced once, then looked away.
Candy stared like this was premium entertainment. 🍿
Maya whispered, "Here we go."
Laddu picked up the spoon and handed it to Mochi. 🥄
"Feed me," he said.
Mochi blinked.
"…Why?"
"Because romance," Laddu replied seriously.
She sighed.
"You have hands."
"Yes," he nodded.
"But I also have feelings." 🥺
Before she could argue—
He leaned in and kissed her cheek.
Quick.
Soft.
Strategic. 💋⚡
Candy gasped. 😱
"A bribe!"
Mochi's ears turned red. 🌶️
"…You're impossible," she muttered.
She scooped one spoon and fed him. 🥄➡️😋
Laddu chewed happily.
Then leaned in again.
Another kiss. 💋
Mother cleared her throat loudly.
"Food first. Drama later."
"Yes, Mother," Laddu said respectfully.
Another spoon.
Another bite.
Another kiss.
Maya clutched her chest. 💀
"He's training her."
Cousin laughed. 😂
"Pavlov romance."
Mochi tried to stay serious.
"This is the last spoon," she warned.
Laddu looked up with complete sincerity. 🥺
"Then I will starve."
She rolled her eyes and fed him again.
He kissed her hand this time. 🤍
Mother shook her head but smiled. 😊
Candy clapped. 👏
"Best dinner ever."
Mochi finally gave up fighting.
"Eat properly," she said.
"No more tricks."
Laddu nodded obediently. 😇
"…One more kiss?" he asked.
She didn't answer.
She just fed him.
And didn't push him off her lap.
The café buzzed with laughter again. 😂☕
Romance didn't arrive dramatically.
It arrived spoon by spoon. 🥄💖