The evening sky above Kim Mansion turned soft pink as fairy lights flickered on one by one. The entire lawn was transformed into a dreamy mehendi setup—low seating with colorful cushions, floral umbrellas, strings of jasmine, and the soothing fragrance of henna filling the air. Soft music played in the background while everyone gathered, dressed in vibrant greens and pastels......

Tae sitting under the marigold canopy, hands stretched out as the mehndi artist paints intricate designs, her eyes glinting with shyness and mischief. kookie, across the hall, keeps sneaking glances through the crowd like a lovestruck fool.

Jungkook: (to jhope, whispering) bhai.... Aur kitna time lgega....?? 2 ghnte ho rhe hai..... Yaar.... Tumlog mujhe uske pass bhi nhi jaane derhe ho.... Mujhe uske pass jana hai.... Usse dekhna hai.... Please jaane do....

Jhope: (grinning) Bhaiya.... relax...... Voh aapki hi hai.... Voh bhag nhi jayengi.... Unko ache se mehandi toh lgwane do.... Let the poor mehndi dry or you'll end up with "JK" smudged into an amoeba shape. Abhi rukiye......

Jungkook: (pouting) Even that would look perfect on her.

Suga: (walking past with a mock glare) oye apne babu ki jaan.... Sabar krle thoda.... Aur apna yeh devdas mode se bahar aaja... Agr jimin ne tujhe aise nautanki krte hue dekhliye na toh yhi maarne lgegi....

Jungkook: (grinning) bhaiya, you're just jealous my mehndi design will have her name hidden on my hand.

Suga: (snorting) I'm married, kid. I have no need to hide names - mine's already tattooed in my fate.

[Jimin enters in a gold saree, soft and radiant. She's carrying a tray of sweets.]

Jimin: (teasing) What's happening here? 3 boys gossiping like aunties?

Suga: (innocently) Just watching our future groom lose his mind.

Jimin: (turns to kookie) Aigoo, look at you, all restless. You're supposed to wait until the ceremony is over.

Jungkook: (grinning sheepishly) bhabhi.... Meri pyaari bhabhi.... Please Jane do na.... Mujhe use dekhna hai.... Please bs ek baar.....

Jimin: (pretends to think) Hmm... theek hai.... Pr tu uski mehandi bilkul khraab nhi krega.....

Jungkook: (placing a hand on his heart) I swear. I'll only touch with eyes.

Suga: (to Jimin, whispering) Liar.

Jimin: (giggles) Complete liar.

The artist started writing “Jungkook” in delicate patterns inside Tae’s mehendi.
Tae smiled shyly.

Tae-: thoda chhota aur chhupaakr likhna… easily na mile....

IU-: kyuuu?? test lena hai kya bhai ka }

Sugar-: obviously… agar naam nahi mila toh entry cancel....

All the girls laughed.....

[Later - The mehndi music gets louder. "Mehndi Hai Rachnewali" remix fills the air. Everyone gathers in the garden courtyard, under fairy lights. Tae's mehndi is done; she's glowing. kookie walks in from the other side, wearing a black kurta with golden embroidery, eyes locked on her.]

Jungkook: (in awe, whispers) She's unreal. Breathe kookie breathe.... Vrna marr jayega.... Yaar yeh kitni beautiful lgrhi hai...

IU: (nudges him) Go on, Romeo. Everyone's watching.

Jungkook: (nervous smile) Perfect. Dekhne do.... I don't care.....

[He walks towards her slowly; everyone starts cheering. Tae looks up, heart racing.]

Tae: (softly) kookie... aap yha....?? you're not supposed to see me yet.

Jungkook: (steps closer, whispering) aise kaise..... I have all the right to see you.... And not only to see you but also hold you touch you kiss you and love you .... Any time anywhere....

Tae: (flustered) Don't say such things in front of everyone.

Jungkook: (grinning) Let them hear. I've hidden my love long enough. (leans closer, voice low) You're mine, Tae. And tonight, I'll make sure the world knows it.

[The crowd hoots and cheers. Jimin throws flower petals at them laughing.]

Jimin: (shouting) Yah! My DEVAR turning into a drama king!

Suga: (arm around her waist) Let him. It's his mehndi day. He deserves the spotlight.

Nam: (to Jin, smiling) They remind me of us when we were young.

Jin: (laughing softly) Except kookie's more intense than you ever were.

[The music changes - a soft Bollywood romantic tune begins. kookie kneels down, gently lifting Tae's hand to admire the mehndi. The camera focuses on the initials "JK" hidden among floral swirls.]

Jungkook: (in awe) You... you actually hid it here. (looks up) So this means I'm written in your hands too, huh?

Tae: (smiles teasingly) Maybe. Or maybe I just let fate decide where to place you.

Jungkook: (darkly, low voice) Fate didn't decide, baby. You did. And I'll never let you go. As you're mine forever baby....

Tae: (whispers) Then don't. Ever.

[They stare at each other - the world fading behind them. Fireworks crackle faintly in the distance. Their hands touch, smudging mehndi slightly. Jimin gasps dramatically.]

Jimin: Oh my god! kookie! Tune mehandi khraab krdiya....

Jungkook: (grinning shamelessly) Worth it.

Tae: (laughing through blush) You're impossible. Hatto yha se....

Suga: (mock groaning) My saali's doomed.

Meanwhile, on the other side—

Jhope was already getting mehendi on his hands… unnecessarily.

Jhope-: main bhi design karwaunga

Sugar-: shaadi teri hai kya??

Jhope-: practice kar raha hoon future ke liye

IU-: future mein bhi bhai hi banoge tum....

Sugar-: krne isko do practice di.... Acha hai mehandi lgana seekh jayega tb rakhi aur bhaiya dooj pr hum sbko yhi mehandi lgayega....

Everyone BURST OUT laughing.

Later…

Tae’s hands were full of mehendi, so she sat still, slightly tired.. Jungkook quietly came and sat beside her. Carefully… he lifted a straw to her lips.

Jungkook-: juice piyo

Tae-: (softly) thank you

He wiped a small strand of hair from her face..Then leaned closer.

Jungkook-: pata hai… mehendi ka colour jitna dark hota hai… utna zyada couples ke beech pyaar hota hai.....

Tae-: (teasing) toh dekhte hai kitna dark aata hai

Jungkook-: ohh come on.... Bhulo mat tumhara harr baar mehandi sbse zyada dark rachti hai.... That means its clear that I love you the most..... And your mehandi is the proof.... Obviously iss baar bhi tumhari mehandi sbse dark Hi rachegi.....

Tae smiled, blushing.

Tae-: aap overconfident ho

Jungkook-: nahi… I'm damn sure....

His fingers lightly brushed her wrist—careful not to touch the mehendi.
But the touch?
Electric.

Suddenly—

IU-: AHEMMM

Jhope-: public place hai bhai

Jimin-: control karo thoda

Suga-: nahi karega

Jungkook-: aaplogo ke pass koi kaam nhi hai kya....??

Sugar-: kaam hi toh krrhe hai....

IU-: aapko preshan  krne se bada bhala aur kya hi kaam hoskta hai....

Everyone BURST OUT laughing.....

After a while, Tae’s mehendi dried beautifully.
Now came the fun part—
Jungkook had to find his name.

Jimin-: chaliye devarji…  dhundhiye apna naam

IU-: agar nahi mila toh aap bhabhi se tbtk nhi miloge jbtk saari (pre & post wedding rituals nhi hojati)

Jhope-: exactly

Jungkook-: aisa thodi hota hai....

Suga-: (dramatically) hmare yha aisa hi hota hai....

He gently held Tae’s hand..... Slowly… carefully… he started tracing the patterns.
His face was close.....Too close.
Tae’s heartbeat increased.

Tae-: mila??

Jungkook-: mil gaya....

Everyone-: WHAT??

IU-: itni jaldi?? Its cheating

Jungkook-: (smirking) iske haatho mei apna naam dhundhne mei maine PhD krrkhi hai.....  Vaise bhi..... main kuch bhi dhoond sakta hoon jo mera hai....

Tae froze at that line.....

He leaned closer… whispering only for her

Jungkook-: tumko bhi

Tae looked at him, breath stuck.
That quiet intensity in his eyes…
It wasn’t just love.... It was possession.
Deep..... Silent..... Unshakeable......

Suga-: yeh dono fir shuru hogye.....

Jimin-: koi music lagao

Music started. Everyone began dancing.

Jhope dragged Suga.

Jhope-: bhai dance kariye

Suga-: nahi

Jimin-: (pulling him) chalo

Within seconds—Suga was dancing… unwillingly but smiling.
IU and Sugar were already doing random steps.
Tae laughed watching them.
Jungkook stood behind her. Hands in pockets..... Eyes only on her.....

In that soft, glowing mehendi night…
Between laughter, teasing, hidden touches, and unspoken promises…... Their love deepened even more..... Not loud.
Not dramatic...... Just their real..........

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