The Kim mansion had officially entered its toddler-dominated era.Toys were everywhere.Soft cartoon music played in the background.Tiny socks appeared in places no one remembered putting them.
Every room carried soft toy landmines.
Every sofa had crumbs.
And the loudest sounds in the house were no longer Namjoon’s phone calls or Suga’s savage remarks— They were two tiny voices.And every adult conversation was interrupted by either—
"Mummaaaa—”
or
“Maasiiii—”And somehow…
both were always meant for Kookie.

Kookie stood near the dining area, trying to sip her now-cold tea.
Yoonmin clung to her leg like a koala.
“Maasi… maasi… maaa-si,” Yoonmin kept repeating, tugging lightly at Kookie’s kurta.
Taekook, sitting on the floor with his toy car, looked up.,“Mumma,” he called out, crawling toward her.

Kookie sighed, smiled, and bent down.
“Arre, ek ek karke aao na dono,” she said softly.She picked Taekook up on one hip, wrapped her other arm around Yoonmin.

Both babies instantly settled....Peace.....

From the corner of the room—Tae watched.Silently.With folded arms.
And a deeply wounded soul.

Tae’s Inner Monologue (Very Loud, Very Sad)-:
"Great.....Amazing.....Fantastic.
One says maasi, one says mumma.
Aur main?....Invisible."
Tae slowly walked away and sat on the far sofa, dramatically sinking into it.
No one noticed.Because everyone was watching the babies.

Tae sat alone.arms crossed,Lip pouted,Eyes dramatic.The definition of ignored husband energy.

Suga entered the living room with his coffee.

He took one look at Tae sitting like a rejected extra in his own house.

“…Tu wahan akela kyun baitha hai?” Suga asked casually.

Jimin followed behind, adjusting Yoonmin’s socks.
She noticed Tae’s face.
“Tu theek hai?” she asked.

Tae didn’t respond.Just sighed....Deeply..... Painfully.Like a man whose entire existence had been questioned.

Jimin and Suga exchanged a look.

“Why are you sitting alone?” Jimin asked, sitting opposite him.

Tae finally spoke.Low. Soft. Dramatic.
“Koi mujhse pyaar nahi karta.”

There was a brief silence.Then—

“What?” Jimin blinked.

Suga frowned.
“Kya bol raha hai?”

Tae looked at them, eyes slightly shiny—not crying, just offended.
“Koi. Mujhse. Pyaar. Nahi. Karta.”

Suga leaned forward.
“Kyu…??”
“Kya hua…??”

Tae inhaled deeply, preparing himself.and turned dramatically.
“Yoonmin ka first word.”

Suga nodded.
“Haan?”
“MAASI.”

He looked personally betrayed.

Suga stared at the floor, already sensing where this was going.

Jimin giggled already.

Tae continued.
“Chacha bhi bol sakti thi na? Papa bhi? But nahi— sirf MAASI. Wo bhi Kookie ko dekh ke.”

Suga pressed his lips together, trying not to laugh.

Tae wasn’t done,“Phir 6 mahine baad… Taekook ka first word.”

Jimin smiled softly.
“MUMMA.”

Tae slammed his palm on the sofa.
“PAPA bhi bol sakta tha! Papa toh obvious choice tha!”

Jimin burst out laughing.Suga snorted.

He leaned back dramatically.
"Jabse dono ne maasi aur mumma bolna shuru kiya hai na— meri bunny mujhe bilkul bhool hi gayi hai!”

He pointed at Kookie.He looked straight at them, “Woh bhi bas un dono ke peeche— ‘baby, baby, baby’ krte rhti hai.... Meri bunny mujhse ab pyaar hi nhi krti.....”

There was a second of silence.Then—

Jimin snorted.Suga laughed.Like… properly laughed.Tae stared at them, offended again.
“aap dono hass kyun rahe ho?” he asked.

Suga wiped his eyes, put one hand on Tae’s shoulder.
“Tae,” he said, trying to sound serious and failing,“tere bete ne at least apna first word mumma toh bola.”

Tae frowned, “Hmm.”

Suga continued,“Hamari beti ko dekh.”

He pointed toward Yoonmin, who was currently sitting on Kookie’s lap, refusing to let go,“Voh toh apni mummy papa dono ko bhool gayi.”

Jimin nodded instantly,“Sach mein.”

Suga added,“24×7 bas apni maasi ke paas rehti hai.”

“And,” Jimin added softly,
“Uska first word bhi maasi hi tha.”

They both looked at Tae.
“Toh zara hamara soch.”

Tae blinked.....Once....Twice....,"…Oh.”

Jimin leaned forward, suddenly practical.
“Ek kaam kar,” she suggested.
“Taekook ab ek saal ka ho gaya hai na?”

Tae nodded.

“Toh tu usko papa bolna sikha,” she said simply.

“Seekh jaayega.”

Suga nodded.
“Haan. Roz bol. Voh sunega.... Fir Repeat karega.”

Tae’s face lit up.“Sach?”
“Bol sakta hai?”

“Haan,” Jimin said confidently.
“Time lagta hai, but bolega.”

Tae stood up immediately.
“Main abhi jaata hoon.”

Taekook sat alone on the bed, surrounded by toys.

Kookie had taken Yoonmin to the kitchen to bring food.

Perfect opportunity.Tae sat in front of his son.“Beta,” he said softly.“Papa.”

Taekook looked at him.,“Mumma.”

Tae smiled nervously.,“Nahi beta. Papa.”

“Mumma.”

Tae pointed to himself.,“Papa.”

Taekook clapped,“Mumma.”

Tae’s smile twitched, “Papa.”

“Mumma.”

“Papa.”

“Mumma.”

After the tenth time—

Tae lost patience.
“Arre yaar— what the fuck.”

Taekook’s eyes widened.He stared at his father.Then smiled, “What the fuck.”

Perfect pronunciation,Clear, Loud.

At that exact moment—
Kookie entered the room.She froze.
“…Kya bola isne?”

Tae’s soul left his body.He go scared....voice Stuttered, "n....nothing baby... I was just teaching him how to say papa.... I.... I don't know how he learned this....."

Kookie walked closer.She bent down to Taekook.
“Baby kya bola aapne,” she asked calmly,

Taekook replied cutely," what the fuck...."

Hearing this she got angry,“Yeh word kisne sikhaya?”

Taekook didn’t hesitate.“Papa.”

Kookie getting angry ,"you're impossible tae.... "
" sorry baby...."
"Finally our baby learned to say papa.... But why he said papa at such a wrong timing.... Now my bunny won't spare me.... Ohh god please save me....." tae Murmured with fear.Tae turned pale.
“Kookie— listen—”

Too late.
Thap.
Thap.
She hit him throwing her sleepers.....(you know typical mom weapon....)
“aap pagal hai kya?!” Kookie snapped, hitting his arm.
“Bachche ke saamne yeh language?!”

“Galti ho gayi!” Tae yelped, trying to dodge.“glti se nikl gya....!”

“glti se nikl gya.... Seriously...?!”

Thap.....
This was the first time tae saw kookie angry and got beaten by her.....

Ten minutes later, Tae walked out rubbing his arm.

Suga looked at him.“Yeh kya hua tujhe?”

Jimin already guessed.

Tae sighed.
"Mujhe aapdono ki baat maanni hi nhi chahiye thi...." cried dramatically," usne mujhe bhut maara.... Mujhe nhi pta tha meri bunny itni khatarnaak hai...." Explained everything. While imitating her.... How she kicked him..... Held his hair.... And his iconic mistake-: From papa.To mumma.To what the fuck.

By the end—

Suga was laughing uncontrollably.
Jimin held her stomach, laughing.
“Tu chup hi reh,” Suga said between laughs.
“Tu teacher hai, yeh bhool gaya tha. Tujhe gali dene ki kya zroort thi”

"Exactly.... Humne bola tha.... Uske samne papa bolo.... Voh roz sunega.... Aur dheere dheere sikhega.... Tujhe ek din mei bulwana tha.... Ab dekh peet kr aagya...."

Tae sat down.....Defeated.....

From the other room—

“MAASIIII,” Yoonmin shouted.

“MUMMA,” Taekook followed.

Kookie’s voice replied warmly,
“Haan baby, aa rahi hoon.”

Tae closed his eyes,“…Sach mein,” he muttered,“Koi mujhse pyaar nahi karta.”

Suga patted his shoulder.,“Drama king.”

But he smiled.Because this chaos.This love
Was family.