Laddu's face shifted rapidly 😶➡️😳➡️😮💨➡️😰
Shock ⚡
Confusion 🌀
Relief that came too early 🌥️
Fear that followed anyway 🌑
His arms tightened around the girl 🤱🛡️
Protective. Instinctive.
"…You're going to beat me," he said quietly 😐
Almost hopeful 💥
Maya frowned instantly 😠
"Why do you want us to hit you?" 🤨
The cousin shook his head slowly 🧠
He's waiting for punishment.
That's his normal.
Father stepped closer 🚶♂️
Voice even. Grounded.
"No one here hits." 🛑
Mother looked straight at Laddu 👁️
"Sit."
Not an order ❌
A promise 🛡️
Mochi touched his arm again 🤍
Lighter this time.
"You didn't break anything."
Laddu laughed once 😔
Short. Disbelieving.
"Feels illegal." ⚖️
The girl shifted in his arms 👶
Her fingers gripped his shirt 👕🤏
That did it.
Laddu's face softened 😮💨
Then cracked 💔
"…This is worse," he said quietly.
Mother nodded calmly 🧠
"Kindness always is." 🤍
She gently took the child from his arms 🤱➡️👵
Settled her safely 🛌
And then—
Laddu dropped to the floor 💥
Grabbed Mochi's leg 🦵
"I'm sorry!" he blurted out 😭
"I'm really sorry!"
"Please don't hate me!"
"I'll cook 🍳 I'll clean 🧹 I'll disappear quietly 👻!"
Mochi froze 🧊
Panic hit first 😨
"Leave my leg," she hissed 😤
"Laddu. LADDU."
"This is not a movie." 🎬❌
He tightened his grip just enough to be dramatic 😵
"I deserve consequences." ⚖️
At the dining table—
Chaos upgraded to comedy 🎭😂
Maya laughed so hard she nearly spilled water 🤣💦
"Why is he apologizing like he broke the universe?" 🌌
The cousin leaned back 😌
"He skipped guilt and went straight to ritual surrender."
Father shook his head, smiling 😄
"This is new."
Mother ate calmly 🍽️
"Let him finish."
"He needs this scene." 🎬
Mochi finally shook him off 🛑
"Stand up."
"I'm not forgiving you by ankle."
Laddu looked up 😵💫
Hair messy.
Dignity missing.
"…So I'm not dead?" ⚰️❌
Maya wiped tears from her eyes 😂
"Disappointed, aren't you?"
The girl gurgled softly 👶💭
Everyone laughed 😂
Even Laddu 😳
He looked around again 👀
Too calm.
Too kind.
"This is a dream," he said confidently 😐
"I'm sure."
Before anyone could stop him—
He touched the broken switch ⚡
⚡⚡⚡
His body jerked 😵
Hair stood straight up like it had personal beef with gravity 🤯
"AAAA—"
Thunk.
Silence 🧊
Then chaos 💥
Maya jumped up 😱
"WHY WOULD YOU TOUCH THAT?!"
Father was already there 🛡️
Hands steady on Laddu's shoulders
"Sit. Sit down."
Mother slapped the switch off with a cloth 🧤
"I told you that switch is broken."
Mochi went pale 😨
Grabbed his arm 🤍
"Are you okay? Say something!"
Smoke drifted from his hair 💨
"…Okay," Laddu said weakly 😵
The girl stared at him 👀
Fascinated.
The cousin sighed in relief 😮💨
"Good. Reality confirmed."
Laddu touched his hair slowly 😐
"…So this is real."
Maya laughed breathless 😂
"He electrocuted himself to check."
Mother crossed her arms 😑
"Next time, ask."
Laddu sat there 🛋️
Hair ruined.
Pride gone.
Life intact.
"…I hate this house," he muttered 😑
Everyone smiled 😊
Mochi guided him to the sofa 🤍
Her hand stayed on his shoulder 🛡️
Steady. Warm.
"I'm not angry," she said softly 🌸
Laddu stared ahead 😐
"I need a therapist."
"The whole family is mad."
At the table—
Maya laughed again 😂
"He shocked himself and that's his conclusion?"
The cousin nodded seriously 🧠
"Statistically, he's not wrong."
Father smiled 😌
"Therapy won't survive this house."
Mother adjusted the child 🤱
"Eat first. Diagnose later."
Laddu leaned back 😮💨
"They accepted a child."
"Forgave me."
"Didn't yell."
"And let me electrocute myself."
"…This family is crazy." 🤯
Mochi squeezed his shoulder 🤍
"You're safe."
Laddu exhaled deeply 😮💨
"…That's the suspicious part."
Laughter filled the room 😂🍽️
Chaos resumed.
Normal chaos.
And Laddu stayed.
Laddu looked at Mochi again 👀
Careful now.
"You're really not mad?"
"No."
"Seriously."
"I'm a father."
Mochi thought for half a second 🤔
"Let's forget the past."
Laddu waved vaguely 🌀
"There are two things happening."
Everyone paused ⏸️
"One," he said, pointing at them 👉
"you're all setting my fielding."
Maya leaned back 😎
"So? We're a good audience."
"And two," he continued 🤯
"this is somehow normal here."
Father nodded ✔️
"Unusual. Not unacceptable."
The cousin added calmly 🧠
"We've had worse Tuesdays."
Mother smoothed the blanket 🤍
"Eat first. Panic later."
Laddu dropped his head back 😮💨
"…I walked into the wrong family."
Mochi smiled 🌸
"No. You walked into yours." 🏠❤️
The house hummed again 🎶
Like nothing extraordinary had happened.
Laddu sat quietly now 😶
Processing 🧠
Mochi's hand stayed on his shoulder 🤍
Not gripping.
Just present.
He leaned into it without noticing 🛡️
The door burst open 🚪💥
Big Brother entered 😡
Laddu looked up once 👀
"That's my child."
"From another woman."
Silence 🧊
Big Brother exploded 💢
"HOW DARE YOU CHEAT ON MY SISTER?!"
"I'LL KILL YOU!"
Before anyone could stop him—
Laddu rushed forward 🏃♂️
Hugged him tightly 🤗
Kissed his cheek 😘
Smack.
Big Brother froze 😳
Broken by affection 💔➡️🤍
Laddu nodded in satisfaction 😌
"Finally. A real reaction."
He looked around 🌀
"Your whole family is crazy."
Then—
He ran out 🏃♂️💨
Shoes half-worn 👟
Door banging 🚪💥
One second of silence 🧊
Then—
Laughter exploded 😂😂😂
Maya clutched her stomach 🤣
"I CAN'T BREATHE."
Father wiped his eyes 😆
"He kissed the man."
Mother smiled 😊
"He needed that."
Mochi laughed softly 🤍
"He'll be back."
The house filled with laughter 🏠😂
Because chaos finally made sense again.
Big Brother stood frozen 😐
"…How are you all so normal?"
Mother answered calmly 🧠
And told him everything.
When she finished—
"…That explains it," he said quietly.
Maya nodded 😌
"Told you."
Father crossed his arms 🛡️
"He's our son."
The house settled again 🌙
Having absorbed one more truth
Without breaking.