The sun poured a golden warmth over the sprawling Kim Mansion. The marble floors glowed beneath strings of jasmine and marigold. Brass lamps flickered gently, their fragrance mingling with sandalwood incense. The air buzzed with soft chaos—maids rushing, relatives laughing, someone shouting for extra plates.

Inside the main hall, a huge mandap had been decorated with gold and red drapes. In the center sat Jimin, radiant in a pastel-pink saree, her hair braided with tiny white roses, next to Suga, calm as always in a cream kurta.

Jimin nervously fixed the pallu of her saree.

Jimin: [whispering ] suga, are you sure I’m sitting right? Pandit ji mujhe aise kyu dekh rhe hai....

Suga: [chuckles softly] You’re perfect, baby. He’s looking because you’re glowing more than the diya....

Jimin: [blushes] Stop saying such cheesy things; people will hear....

Suga: Let them. You’re my wife, I’m allowed.

From across the hall, Tae giggled as she adjusted a tray of prashad.

Tae: Aww, look at them being all mushy in front of God.

Suga: [deadpan glare] Tae, you’re supposed to help, not commentate.....

Tae: Helping emotionally counts too, right....?

At that moment, the Jeon family entered—Nam in a simple ivory sherwani, Jin glowing in lilac silk, and behind them kookie, in black kurta with a silver border. His eyes immediately searched the room—finding Tae.

The moment their gazes met, the world blurred.

Tae froze for a second, her fingers tightening on the tray. kookie’s lips curled into a soft smirk, eyes dark and possessive.

Jungkook (thinking): haaye.... She looks like a dream.... Mnn krrha hai khaa jau....

Tae immediately stood up and touched the feets of namjin..... While yoonmin first touched their feets then hugged them.....

Jin: khush rho bchcho.... Tae! You look so beautiful, beta!.... Just like an angel.....

Tae: [snaps out of trance, smiles warmly ] Thank you, aunty.

Nam: Hope we’re not late....

Suga: Right on time dad.... Pandit ji was just waiting for the bride’s family.

Jimin gestured kookie closer.

Jimin: Kookie, bring that fruit basket here.

Jungkook: Yes.... Ok.... Jimini....

Jimin: [glares playfully] Mind your tone, mister. Remember, I’m your elder sister and your gf only sister in law..... Yaad rkhna hum dono hi tere hi aur tae ki shadi krwayenge.... And I'm queen of both the houses.....

Jungkook: arey arey.... Yeh kuch zyada hogya.... Tu queen hai toh mai bhi king hoo.... Aur theek hai 2 saal bdi ho toh kaun se jhande gaad diye.... Jb dekho mujhse ldte hi toh rhti ho.....

Suga:[ snorts quietly] He’s learning fast from you.....

Jimin: suga....

Everyone laughed.

The puja began. Pandit ji chanted mantras; bells chimed softly. Jimin and Suga folded their hands, offering flowers. Tae sat behind them, next to kookie, who couldn’t stop stealing glances at her.

Every time the flames flickered, light danced across Tae’s face, and kookie’s heart clenched tighter. He leaned slightly closer.....

Jungkook (whispering): Stop looking that pretty. I’m trying to pray.... You're seducing me jaan....

Tae: [softly, without turning] Maybe you should close your eyes then..... Focus on puja not on me.....

Jungkook: Can’t. What if I miss something?

Tae: Like what?

Jungkook: [in a low voice] You breathing.

She almost dropped her flower plate, cheeks flaming.

Tae: We’re in the middle of puja, kookie...... Behave....

Jungkook: God already knows my devotion. I’m just proving it....

From a few seats away, Suga caught their little whisper war. He smirked.

Suga: oye.... Babu shona—if you two are done flirting, Pandit ji needs everyone’s attention....

Both instantly sat upright, red as tomatoes.

Jimin: [giggles under breath] Caught again.... Dono fir shuru hogye....

Jungkook: jiju, we weren’t.....

Suga: Sure you weren’t..... Tum dono ka kuch nhi hoskta.... Chupchap dono puja pr dhyan do....

The chanting continued. Tae’s bangles tinkled softly as she passed prasad bowls.  Namjin watched proudly as Jimin performed each step perfectly.

When the puja ended, Pandit ji smiled.

Pandit ji: aapke ghr parivar mei aise hi shukh shanti sampannata bne rhe beta. Both families are truly blessed.....

Everyone clapped softly, and Suga squeezed Jimin’s hand under the thali.

Suga: Told you, smooth and perfect.

Jimin: Because you kept me calm.

Nam: [proudly] My daughter did the rituals beautifully.

Jin: [teary-eyed] She’s grown so much… and she looks so happy.

J-Hope: [fondly] That’s because she’s in the right home.

While elders exchanged blessings, Tae sneaked to the balcony to breathe. The golden afternoon breeze lifted the end of her dupatta. She closed her eyes, smiling—until a hand slid gently around her waist.

Tae: [whispers] kookie, someone will see.... Chhodo mujhe....

Jungkook: Let them. I just need a second....

Tae: You had a whole morning to see me.

Jungkook: Morning you were everyone’s daughter, sister etc.... Now I need my share...... Now you're just mine.... Mine wife, mine gf, mine first and forever love...

He turned her around slowly, eyes tracing her face.

Jungkook: You looked divine sitting there. I wanted to pull you out of the mandap....

Tae: And cause a scandal? You need to control yourself.... You're making it obvious.... Kisi ko pta chl gya toh.....??

Jungkook: “Maybe. Would’ve been worth it....aapko dekh kr control hi toh nhi hota hai meri jaan.... Aur rhi baat pta chlne ki toh chlne do.... I don't care.... Because you're mine.... Only mine baby....

Tae: [laughs softly] You’re impossible....

Jungkook: And you’re mine.... [Kissing her lips softly making her blush]

Before she could respond, Suga’s voice echoed from the hallway:

Suga: Tae! Stop hiding, come help serve lunch.

She jumped apart from kookie instantly.

Tae: whispers fast See! I told you!....

Jungkook: [grins] jiju really has a sixth sense..... Jb dekho mere romance ke dushman bne rhte hai....

Tae: [giggled] More like spy instincts.

She ran off, cheeks flushed.

Inside, the dining hall was ready—silver thalis gleaming, the aroma of ghee and halwa filling the air. Jimin walked in holding a tray.

Jimin: Okay everyone, sit! It’s time for bhog.....

J-Hope:  arey beta kitna mehnt krogi.... Baitho tae serve krdegi.... You’re the bride.

Jimin: Dad, it’s my first puja here. I want to..... Vaise bhi aapne hi kaha hai.... mai bhi toh iss ghr ki beti hoo na....

Suga: [proudly] That’s my wife.

As they ate, conversation flowed easily—Namjoon discussing business with Suga, Jin sharing recipes with J-Hope, Tae teasing Jimin about her saree pleats, and kookie… staring at Tae again.

Jungkook: Tae, pass the halwa....

Tae: yeh lo....

Jungkook: Feed me?[romantically with a smirky smile]

Tae: [horrified whisper] pgl ho....?? Sb yhi baithe hai.... Kahi bhi kbhi bhi shuru hojate ho.... Behave and eat....

Jungkook: [smirking]  dekhne do.... I dont care.... I want to show them  how lucky I am..... Feed me or kiss me.... Choose one....

She elbowed him under the table, making him chuckle.

Suga: [noticing] What’s going on there?

Jimin: Nothing. Just our kids being kids.

Everyone laughed, unaware of the small storm in Tae’s heart.

After lunch, elders moved to the living area for coffee. The younger ones gathered near the garden swing. Jimin rested her head on Suga’s shoulder, exhausted but smiling.

Jimin: This house already feels like mine.

Suga: It always was. We just made it official.

Jimin: And complete.

Nam-: [looked at them from afar and whispered to Jin] Our little girl looks so content.

Jin nodded, eyes moist.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the lawn, kookie cornered Tae near the roses.

Jungkook: You didn’t sit beside me during lunch....

Tae: Because I was serving....

Jungkook: Excuses.... Yeh sb sirf bahane hai mujhse dur bhagne ke....

Tae: Jealous much?

Jungkook: [leans in dangerously close] Always.... you talk to anyone, breathe near anyone, and I lose it.... Jb mai samne ya aas pass hoo.... Then I want you to look, smile and talk to me.... That's it.... Pr tum toh family ke samne mujhe bhul hi jati ho.... And I hate that....

Tae: [softly] shut up.... Remember we need to keep our relationship secret until we complete our studies and get independent. But aap aise kroge toh sbko abhi hi pta chl jayega.... You need to control yourself....

Jungkook: That’s the problem. I can’t control anything when it comes to you..... aur mai kyu control kru.... Pta chl rha hai toh chlne do.... I don't care....

His voice dropped, dark and low, and she felt her pulse race.

Before the moment turned too intense, Jimin called from behind.....

Jimin: Tae! Come here, we need to plan the Pehli Rasoi menu for tomorrow....

Tae exhaled in relief and smiled shyly.

Taehyung: Coming bhabhi....
As she walked away, kookie whispered....

Jungkook: Tomorrow, don’t run. I’ll steal you for real..... Aur agr zyada bhagi toh jaha dikhogi vhi shuru hojaunga.... And you know I can do that....

She turned just enough to meet his gaze, lips curling....

Tae: [giggled shyly] no you won't do anything.... Now leave me....

The bells of the temple inside the mansion chimed again, soft and holy, wrapping the whole family in a golden warmth.
The Satyanarayan Puja had ended beautifully—with laughter, love, and a dozen secret glances that only two hearts understood.

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