The house wasn’t loud.

It wasn’t silent either.

It had that early-morning family sound—
soft footsteps, steel utensils clinking, someone calling from one room to another.

Sunlight filtered gently through white curtains, falling over the courtyard that had been transformed overnight.

Soft pastel drapes.Marigold and jasmine strings.Tiny bells chiming in the breeze.

Jin stood in the middle of it all, clipboard in hand.
“Pandit ji aa gaye?”
“Havan samagri check hui?”
“Baby ka kapda ready hai na?”

Nam watched her with a fond smile.
Relax,” he said calmly.
“Sab perfect hoga.”

“Is this straight?” she asked no one in particular.

Nam looked once., “Haan. Theek hai.”

She still adjusted it.

Inside the bedroom, Kookie sat on the bed, feeding her baby. Her hair wasn’t styled. She was wearing a simple cotton suit. Nothing about her looked ceremonial yet.

The baby was half-asleep, half-awake.

Tae stood nearby, holding Yoonmin upright against his chest.

Yoonmin kept leaning forward, eyes fixed on the baby.
“Arre, dheere,” Tae murmured, adjusting her grip.“Abhi gir jaaogi.”

Yoonmin ignored him completely and stretched her fingers again.

Kookie noticed and smiled faintly.
“She’s been doing this since morning.”

Taehyung glanced at the baby.
“Protective lag rahi hai.”

Kookie nodded.
“Haan. Thodi zyada hi.”

Yoonmin finally managed to touch the baby’s blanket. Protective.Possessive.

The baby stopped sucking.Then settled again.No big reaction.Just calm.

Tae watched carefully.
“Interesting,” he said.
“She actually makes him quiet.”

Kookie shifted slightly.
" she's protective elder sister"

Neither of them said bond or connection.
They didn’t need to.

The pandit arrived on time.

Soon, the family gathered in the courtyard.

Jimin walked in holding Yoonmin, dressed in a soft yellow frock, little bangles on her wrists.
Yoonmin looked around like a queen inspecting her kingdom.

Jimin whispered,
“Aaj tumhare bhai ka naam rakhenge.”

Yoonmin babbled.Everyone took that as approval.

Pandit ji began the chants.

The baby was brought out in a small cradle, decorated with flowers.

Family gathered slowly—not in a rush.
Some sat on chairs.Some on the floor.

Hobi whispered to Suga,
“Yeh baby ceremony hai ya school annual function?”

Suga replied without looking up,
“Chup reh. Mumma sun legi.”

Jin placed the baby gently near the havan.

Kookie sat beside Tae. Her hand rested on his knee—just balance.

The pandit asked calmly,
"bachche ka naam bchche ki bua ya maasi rkhengi....."

Everyone turned towards jimin.... As she was his maasi bua chachi mami everything......

"Btao didi... Baby ka naam...." Kookie said with excitement

Jimin nodded.
“haa ok.....”

She looked at Kookie once before speaking.

“Naam… iske mom dad ke naam ko milakr bna hai....  Kim Taekook...... TAE & KOOKIE ke naam ko mila kr.....”

There was no gasp.

Just a second of silence.

Tae’s eyes softened.
“Mera aur kookie ka naam…”

Then Nam said,“Accha naam hai.”

Jin nodded slowly.
“Simple. Meaningful.”

Kookie wiped tears.,“Perfect.”

The baby gurgled softly—as if agreeing.

Later, when everyone moved inside—

Yoonmin crawled straight toward the baby mat.Sat there.Didn’t move.

Hobi pointed it out.
“Dekho… guard duty.”

Jimin smiled tiredly.
“Bas ab yahi kaam bacha hai iska.”

Suga picked up a pillow and placed it near Yoonmin., “Thoda support.”

Tae noticed.He looked at Kookie.
“So… ab main officially third priority ho gaya hoon?”

She looked up, genuinely confused.
“Kya?”

“Pehle baby.”
“Phir Yoonmin.”
“Phir—” he gestured at himself.

She snorted.
“Drama mat karo. Jaake pani laao.”

He did.Without argument.

Time moved gently.Days turned into weeks.Weeks into months.

The babies grew—together.

Yoonmin learned to crawl first—and immediately crawled toward Taekook.
If he cried, she crawled faster.
If someone tried to pick him up—
Yoonmin protested.

Hobi once tried.

Yoonmin slapped his hand.

Hobi yelled,
“Maine kya bigaada hai iska jo jb dekho mujhe maarti rhti hai?”

Suga smirked.
“ ab teri harkatein hi hai maar khane wali"

"Kya harkatein....??"

"Jb voh tujhe mana krti hai uske bhai ko touch mt kro.... Fir bhi tu uske samne utha kr godd mei leleta hai issiliye voh marti hai"

"Protective elder sibling...." Jimin giggled

"Haa bilkul tumhare aur tae ki tarah.... Remember jb humlog kookie ko aise chhute the toh tum dono bhi aise hi gussate the.... Especially tae.... Voh toh kisi ko kookie ke pass tk nhi aane deta tha...." Suga replied with a smile

"Kya mtlb humari beti apne chacha pr chli gyi hai.... Possessiveness ke maamle mei....??" Jimin asked sarcastically

"Lgta toh hai...." Suga replied with a giggle

"Lgta nhi hai.... Chli gyi.... Puri tarah se apne tae chacha pr.... Tae bhaiya mujhe kookie ke pass nhi aane deti thi.... Ab yeh mujhe taekook ke pass aane nhi deti...." Hobi said dramatically

This made everyone laugh....

And like this with every Passing day their bond got stronger.... She became his shield his guarding angel and protector..... Their bond melted everyone.....

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