Mochi didn't wait.
The moment Laddu declared the winners, she turned around and marched straight out of the shop—hoodie in hand, emotions boiling like a pressure cooker 🫖🔥.
Maya gasped.
Maya:"She left!Oh she's REALLY mad!"
The cousin clapped her hands like she was watching a festival 🎊.
Cousin:"This is the moment…the DRAMA moment!"
Inside the shop, Laddu calmly paid for the winning couple's outfits, smiling like chaos was his hobby.
When he stepped outside—
Mochi was waiting.
Not calmly.Not shyly.Not politely.
She grabbed him by the front of his hoodie—
And LIFTED HIM CLEAN OFF THE GROUND, faces inches apart.
People on the street stopped walking.
The cousin whispered to Maya:
Cousin:"She lifts him like he's a schoolbag."
Maya:"She is wife material and gym material."
🔥 The Confrontation
Mochi's eyes burned.
Mochi:"WHY… didn't we win?"
Laddu blinked, dangling like a confused cat 🐈⬛.
Laddu:"It was a couple competition."
Mochi frowned.
Mochi:"So what?!We had matching clothes!"
Laddu:"Matching clothes doesn't make you a couple."
Her grip tightened.
Mochi:"Then what does?!"
Laddu smiled softly.
Not teasing.Not joking.
A gentle smile that struck her heart like a spark ⚡.
Laddu:"When you tell someone…'I am your boyfriend.'"
Mochi froze.
Her grip loosened.
Mochi:"W-What…?"
Laddu lifted an eyebrow.
Laddu:"You said we're not a couple.So how could we win a COUPLE competition?"
From behind a mannequin—
Maya:"He has a POINT!"
The cousin nodded aggressively.
Cousin:"A very spicy point 🌶️."
Mochi slowly put him down…very slowly…like she just realized she'd lifted a full-grown man without thinking.
She stepped back, covering her burning face with both hands.
Mochi:"I… you…that's not…I didn't mean—"
Laddu took a small step forward.
His voice softened again.
Laddu:"Mochi.If you want us to win next time…just say it."
Mochi (muffled):"Say what…?"
The cousin leaned toward Maya.
Cousin:"He's forcing a confession.This boy is dangerous."
Laddu smiled, warm but teasing.
Laddu:"Say we're a couple."
💥 SOUL EXPLOSION 💥
Mochi:"W-W-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!"
Laddu:"You asked why we didn't win.I'm just explaining the rules."
Her heart raced so loudly Maya could hear it 💓.
Maya (whispering):"She's going to faint."
Cousin:"Or confess."
Mochi stepped back, cheeks glowing like embers 🔥.
Mochi:"I… I-I'm going home."
She turned and walked fast—almost running.
Laddu watched her go, smiling faintly.
🗣️ The Challenge Heard Across the Mall
Maya and Cousin jumped onto him like reporters.
Maya:"YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE!"
Cousin:"ARE YOU TRYING A CONFESSION SPEEDRUN?!"
Laddu shrugged.
Laddu:"She asked a question.I gave her the truth."
Mochi stomped away, face burning, heart pounding, mind spinning.
Maya sighed.
Maya:"You can't stop her when she's like this."
Laddu raised one eyebrow.
Then—
He cupped his hands and shouted across the mall 🏬📢:
Laddu:"MOCHI!I'LL TELL YOU ANYTHING IF YOU ASK ME WITHIN ONE HOUR!"
Mochi stopped mid-step.
Jaws dropped.
Cousin:"He said ANYTHING?!Boy is suicidal."
Mochi turned slowly… still flustered… still angry.
Then marched right back.
Maya (whispering):"Oh no…prepare his funeral speech."
Mochi stood in front of him.
Eyes sharp.
Mochi:"Then tell me about your ex-girlfriends."
💀 SILENCE 💀
Maya gasped.The cousin nearly choked.The manager hiding behind a mannequin whispered:
Manager:"Oooooh… this is GOOD."
💣 Laddu Reveals His Exes
Laddu blinked.
Laddu:"You want the truth?"
Mochi:"Yes."
Laddu:"Promise you won't get angry."
Mochi crossed her arms.
Mochi:"I promise nothing.Say it."
Cousin:"She's in Titan Mode."
Maya:"Attack on Titan."
Laddu sighed.
Serious—for once.
Laddu:"I dated five girls."
Mochi's eyebrow twitched.
Laddu:"But only one week each.No love.Just curiosity."
Maya:"That's the saddest rom-com line ever."
Cousin:"Boy was desperate."
Laddu raised a finger.
Laddu:"Number one.She treated me like a pet."
Maya:"SHE WHAT—?!"
Second finger.
Laddu:"Number two.Very romantic.Very physical.Very… horny."
Mochi's soul left her body 🚀🍅.
Third finger.
Laddu:"Number three.Abusive.Threw things.Threw a knife."
Mochi:"That's horrible…"
Fourth finger.
Laddu:"Number four.Pseudo-feminist.Everything I did was 'problematic.'"
Maya:"I WOULD PAY TO SEE THAT."
Fifth finger.
Laddu's expression darkened.
Laddu:"Number five…a psychopath."
The air froze.
Laddu:"She stalked me.Tracked me.Threatened others.I sent her to prison."
Maya:"YOU DID WHAT?!"
Cousin:"You're a magnet for crazy."
Mochi stood still.
Not angry.Not jealous.
Just stunned.
Mochi:"Laddu…why did you date them?"
He smiled softly. Almost sad.
Laddu:"I was searching for something real.Something stable.Someone who didn't want to use me."
He met her eyes.
Laddu:"I found that now."
💓
Maya and Cousin screamed internally.
Cousin (whisper):"He means her."
Maya:"He definitely means her."
Mochi's anger melted.
Her cheeks warmed.
Mochi:"L-Laddu…"
He smiled.
Small. Honest.
Laddu:"I told you everything.Your turn… when you're ready."