They talked 💬
And walked 🚶♂️🚶♀️
And talked again 😄
Night thinned slowly around them 🌙
Streetlights blinked out one by one ✨
Words filled the space where time usually sat ⏳
By the time they stopped, breathless and laughing 😂
The sky was already pale 🌄
Only then did they realize—
They had walked thirty-five kilometers 😐😵💫
Morning ☀️
Candy sat on the sofa, swinging her legs 🛋️
"…They didn't come home."
Father checked the time ⌚
"They'll be okay."
Maya frowned 🤨
"…They left their phones here."
The room stilled ❄️
Mother's phone rang 📱
She answered.
"Hello?"
A pause.
"…What?"
The call cut.
She lowered the phone slowly.
"They walked," she said calmly.
"Thirty-five kilometers."
Silence exploded 💥
Maya shouted 😱
"THIRTY-FIVE?!"
Cousin stood up 🚶
"That's not a walk. That's a pilgrimage."
Candy clapped 👏
"I knew it."
Father grabbed the car keys 🚗
"I'm bringing them back."
An Hour Later ⏰
The car pulled up.
Laddu and Mochi stepped out slowly 😮💨
Tired 😵
Smiling 😊
Still close 💞
Dust on their shoes 👟
Dawn in their eyes 🌅
Maya stared.
"You look stupidly happy."
Mochi nodded.
"Yes." 🙂
Candy ran up 🏃♀️
"You forgot breakfast."
Laddu smiled faintly.
"We forgot time."
Father shook his head, voice soft 😔
"Next time… take phones."
Mother watched them, relieved 🌸
"They didn't get lost."
"They found something."
The house filled again 🏠
Tea ☕
Complaints 🙄
Laughter 😂
Collapse 😴
Laddu took two steps toward the sofa.
Then collapsed onto it like gravity finally remembered him 🫠
Out cold 😴
Shoes still on 👞
One arm hanging off 🖐️
Breathing slow 🌊
Mochi watched for a second 👀
Just to be sure.
She looked just as tired 😌
Eyes heavy
Shoulders dropping
Without a word, she turned and walked to her room 🚪
The door closed softly.
Sleep claimed her immediately 🛌✨
The family stood quiet 🤫
Maya whispered.
"…They walked all night."
Cousin nodded.
"Thirty-five kilometers of talking."
Candy yawned 🥱
"Romance is exhausting."
Father covered Laddu with a blanket 🧣
"Let him sleep."
Two people asleep 😴😴
One night finished 🌙
And nothing broken 💙
Evening 🌇
Mochi woke slowly 😌
Hair messy
Eyes soft
Body heavy in the good way 🌸
She walked into the dining room 🍽️
Still half in yesterday.
Maya looked up instantly 👀
"…What were you doing?"
Mochi sat down.
"Talking."
"And walking."
Cousin raised an eyebrow 🤔
"…Whole night?"
Mochi nodded.
"Yes."
Maya leaned forward 😏
"So?"
"What did he say?"
Mochi thought, then smiled to herself 😊
"Love." ❤️
"Jokes." 😂
"Past." 🕊️
"And other stuff."
Mother nodded, satisfied 🌷
"Good."
Father poured tea ☕
"That's how you learn a person."
Cousin smiled faintly 🙂
"Thirty-five kilometers of honesty."
Candy stretched 🧸
"They upgraded."
Maya grinned 😁
"So you're tired because of romance."
Mochi shook her head, smiling softly.
"…Because of understanding."
Uh-Oh 👀🔥
Mochi's eyes drifted to the sofa 🛋️
Where Laddu was still asleep 😴
For half a second—
Her expression sharpened 🎯
Focused
Intent
Like a tiger watching a goat 🐯🐐
She swallowed 😳
A tiny drop of water escaped her mouth 💧
The room noticed.
Instantly.
Maya screamed 😱
"WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS."
Cousin stood up 🚨
"…I feel unsafe."
Candy gasped 😲
"ROLE REVERSAL."
Father dropped his newspaper 📰
"…What did you raise?"
Mother closed her eyes, tired but calm 😮💨
"I raised patience."
"Someone else unlocked confidence."
Mochi snapped back to reality 😵💫
Wiped her mouth
Face completely red 🔥
"I— I was just—"
Maya pointed 😤
"No explanation."
"We saw everything."
Worse 😐☕
Laddu woke up suddenly 😮
Stretched once
Then leaned over and kissed Mother's cheek 💋
"Morning, mummy."
Mochi froze 🧊
"…Why did you do that?"
Laddu blinked.
"It's mother and son stuff."
"You won't understand."
And walked into the kitchen ☕
Unbothered.
Mochi slowly turned her head 👀
And looked at him.
Not shy.
Not soft.
Like a goon looking at prey 😈
Maya whispered urgently 😨
"…She's getting out of hand."
Cousin stepped back.
"This is escalation."
Candy hugged a pillow 🧸
"Big sister mode activated."
Father sighed 😩
"I leave for one second…"
Mother smiled calmly 🌼
"It's fine."
"She's discovering confidence."
Mochi snapped her gaze away when Laddu turned back 🫣
Face red again.
FINAL WARNING 🚨
Laddu sat on the sofa ☕
Crossed one leg
Took a slow sip
Mochi stared.
Not at the cup.
At his lips 😳💥
The family panicked.
Maya lowered her mug 😬
"…I don't like this energy."
Cousin looked away fast 👀⬆️
"Eyes up. Everyone."
Candy peeked through fingers 🙈
"Too intense."
Father adjusted glasses 🤓
"This house needs ventilation."
Mother said firmly 🌿
"Mochi. Breathe."
Mochi snapped out of it 😵
Face burning 🔥
"I— I was just—"
Laddu looked up, confused 🤨
"…Did I spill coffee?"
Everyone yelled together 😱
"NO."
Mochi hid behind a cushion 🫠
The verdict was clear:
She wasn't shy anymore.
She was human ❤️