Mochi looked down at the girl sleeping in her arms ๐ซถ๐ด
"She's cute," she said softly ๐ฅบ๐
Mother leaned in, studying the tiny face ๐ต๐
"She has Laddu's hair ๐คโฆ and his face color ๐ค."
Maya gasped dramatically ๐ฒ
"WAITโ she hasย violet eyes?! ๐๐ I've never seen violet eyes!"
Cousin leaned closer, serious now ๐ง
"โฆThey're really pretty."
Father adjusted his glasses ๐
"โฆHer eyes are the prettiest."
Big Brother nodded once, firm ๐
"Yeah. The prettiest."
ben ๐ถ, bark approving sound
๐พ
Everyone paused.
Everyone agreed.
Maya smiled knowingly ๐
"Soโฆ she has her mother's eyes."
Mochi said nothing.
Just smiled faintly ๐ค
Maya cleared her throat loudly ๐
"ANYWAYโ"
She tilted her head ๐ค
"How old is she?"
"According to Prime," Mother replied calmly ๐ง
"one year old."
Cousin frowned ๐คจ
"She looks two."
Everyone paused โธ๏ธ
Maya squinted harder ๐
"So even the baby is advanced?"
Father nodded seriously ๐ง
"Runs in the family."
Mother sighed, amused ๐ฎโ๐จ
"Or Laddu just makes people age faster."
Mochi smiled down again ๐
"She looks healthy."
The girl stretched in her sleep ๐ด๐ผ
Completely unbothered.
The family relaxed around her ๐๏ธ
Already shifting their world
by one small size ๐โก๏ธ๐ถ
The girl stirred ๐ซข
A tiny sound ๐ผ
Eyes blinking open ๐โจ
Mother moved instantly ๐โโ๏ธ
Picked her up, practiced and gentle ๐คฑ
She warmed the milk ๐ฅ๐ผ
Tested it on her wrist โ
Nodded.
"Slow," she said softly ๐ธ
"Let her breathe."
The girl drank eagerly ๐
Clumsy. Determined.
Maya smiled ๐ฅน
"She wakes up like Laddu. No warning."
Father watched quietly ๐
Already planning routines ๐
When the bottle was empty ๐ผโ
Mother wiped her mouth ๐งป
And handed her to Mochi.
"Hold her like this," she guided ๐ค
"Support the neck."
"Not too tight."
Mochi adjusted nervously ๐ฌ
Thenโ
The girl relaxed against her ๐
Cousin nodded ๐
"She trusts fast."
Maya leaned in ๐
"She already chose her person."
The girl yawned ๐ฅฑ
Tiny fingers curling into Mochi's shirt ๐๐ค
Mochi smiled without trying ๐
The room softened ๐
No announcements ๐ขโ
No decisions spoken ๐ฃ๏ธโ
Just instinct ๐ค
Mochi looked down again ๐
Small. Careful.
The girl blinked โจ
Studied Mochi's face ๐ฏ
Then smiled back ๐
Wide. Toothless. Certain.
Mochi froze ๐ง
Her face turned red instantly ๐ณ๐ฅ
Maya gasped dramatically ๐ฑ
"Oh no. She's gone."
Cousin smiled to himself ๐
Hooked in one second.
Father looked away ๐โก๏ธ๐ช
Pretending not to see.
Mother watched closely ๐ต
Not missing a thing.
The girl giggled ๐ถ
Very pleased with herself.
Mochi laughed quietly ๐
Embarrassed. Happy.
"She smiledโฆ"
Mother nodded ๐ง
"She knows."
The house felt lighter ๐ค๏ธ
Not louder.
Just lighter.
Night settled in ๐โจ
The girl slept again ๐ด
Still in Mochi's arms ๐คฑ
Mochi looked around ๐
"Where is Laddu? It's night."
Big Brother leaned back casually ๐
"He's probably thinking you're all planning against him."
Silence.
Then laughter exploded ๐๐
Maya laughed first ๐คฃ
"Of course he thinks that."
Cousin nodded ๐ง
"He assumes conspiracy before comfort."
Father smiled faintly ๐
"He'll circle the house twice before coming in."
Mother shook her head ๐
"He needs time to convince himself he's safe."
Mochi smiled down at the girl ๐ค
"โฆHe's dramatic."
Big Brother chuckled ๐
"Runs in the family."
The laughter softened ๐ซ
Somewhere outside ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐
Laddu was overthinking under a streetlight ๐ก
While inside,
the house waited ๐
without urgency ๐ค
The door creaked open ๐ช
Laddu walked in ๐ต
Two bandages on his head ๐ค๐ค
Uneven. Sloppy.
Ben the dog followed him ๐
Mother stood up instantly ๐
"What happened?"
Laddu sighed ๐ฎโ๐จ
"I thought this was a dream."
Beat.
"So I slammed my head into a pillar to check." ๐งฑ๐ฅ
"The pain is real."
Maya covered her mouth ๐ฑ
"WHY is that your test?"
Then Laddu saw Big Brother ๐
His face lit up ๐
"Oh. You're here. Good."
Big Brother said calmly ๐งโโ๏ธ
"It's okay to have a child."
Laddu's jaw dropped ๐ณ
"โฆWhat?"
His knees buckled ๐ซจ
Father caught him instantly ๐ก๏ธ
Guided him to the sofa ๐๏ธ
"Sleep," Father said firmly.
Laddu went out cold ๐ด
As Father covered him, Laddu mumbled ๐ตโ๐ซ
"Mochiโฆ don't shoot meโฆ" ๐ซโ
Silence.
Then chaos ๐
Maya lost it ๐คฃ
"WHY would she shoot him?"
Cousin wiped his eyes ๐ญ๐
"Big Brother's acceptance finished him."
Mother sighed softly ๐ค
"He's exhausted."
Mochi adjusted the girl ๐
"I won't shoot you," she whispered.
Morning crept in ๐
Laddu opened his eyes ๐
Froze.
Mochi sat on the floor ๐งฉ
Planning something with a little girl
Blocks. Soft toys. Serious discussion ๐งธ๐ง
"โฆWhose child is that?"
Mochi looked back calmly ๐
"That's your daughter."
Brain error ๐ฅ
"โฆSo it wasn't a dream."
She sat beside him ๐ค
"She's our child."
"And I don't have a problem."
"โฆReally?"
"Yes."
Laddu leaned back ๐ฎโ๐จ
"โฆI didn't know I lived in a super open family."
From the kitchen ๐ณ
"Welcome to the future," Maya laughed.
"Eat first," Father added.
The girl waved ๐
Laddu waved back weakly ๐ต
"โฆOkay."
Laterโฆ
"โฆSo technically," Laddu said carefully ๐ค
"I can have children from all racesโ"
Silence.
Mochi lifted him with one hand ๐ช
Still holding the girl ๐คฑ
"JOKE. JOKE," Laddu squeaked ๐ฑ
She dropped him back ๐ค
"Next child will be ours," Mochi said.
The room froze.
Then exploded.
Maya choked โ
"DID YOU HEAR THAT?"
Father coughed politely ๐ณ
Mother smiled like she'd already named them ๐ถ
Laddu stared ๐จ
"โฆI will not survive this family."
Mochi fed the girl carefully ๐ผ
Laddu watched, nodding ๐
"Not bad."
Thenโ
๐ฅ DIAPER DISASTER ๐ฅ
Laddu appeared instantly ๐งป๐ง
"Amateur hour."
One smooth motion ๐
Clean. Fast. Perfect.
Mochi stared ๐ฒ
"โฆHow do you know this?"
"Diapers are an art," Laddu said proudly ๐จ
Vani giggled ๐
The house accepted another upgrade. ๐ โจ