At the Mall

(The mall is buzzing - fountains glittering, perfume clouds in the air, the sound of pop music and chatter all around. Jin, IU, Jimin, and Tae walk ahead - elegant, unstoppable - while Nam,Bogam,jhope, kookie, and Suga trail behind, holding already five shopping bags each.)

Nam: (panting) mujhe toh yeh smjh nhi aarha hai.... Yeh kuchh ghnte ke engagement ke liye pr 4 pair of footwears & 16 different dresses lene ki zroort hi kya hai..... 1 pair of footwear and 1 dress se kaam nhi chlega kya....?? Bchche engagement kreinge ya kapde hi bdlte rhenge....??

Suga: (adjusting the bags) vhi toh.... Dad yeh question aap apni biwi beti ya bahu se hi puchiye.... They call it a "GIRL MATHS"....

Jungkook: (grinning) I'm not complaining. Tae looks way too cute when she shops - like a kid in a candy store.

Suga: (teasing) Bro, you're whipped.

Jungkook: (smirking) Proudly.

(Ahead, the women are in their element.)

Jimin: (holding up two dresses) Tae, yeh dekho....kaun sa loo....?? Yeh ya yeh wala....??

Tae: (thinking) The lilac one. It'll go perfectly with your white heels.

Jin: And Tae, this turquoise dress will look heavenly on you....

Tae: (smiling shyly) mom... it's too-

Jin: (interrupting firmly) No argument. you're the bride. You have to look like it. Aur mujhe meri dono betiyon keliye hrr cheez bilkul best chahiye.....

IU-: exactly.... Bride have to look royal....Especially the kimjeons brides.... Are the prime example of royalty....

(Tae laughs, her soft voice melting into the mall music. kookie watches from afar, eyes following every move - that smile, that little tuck of hair behind her ear - his world condensed into her silhouette under golden mall lights.)

Jungkook: (under his breath) God, she's glowing.... Koi itna sunder kaise hoskta hai.

Suga: (snorting) And you're drooling.

Jungkook: (grinning) Can you blame me?

Nam: (checking his watch) Can I blame all of you for taking two hours in one store?

Bogam-: pta nhi yeh sb kr kya rhi hai.... Engagement kuch ghnte ka hoga... Uske liye itna kuch khareedna hi kyu hai...

Jhope-: exactly bhaiya.... 1-1 dress uska matching jewelry and footwear lekr ghr chlo.... Pr nhi.... Inko toh pura mall khreedna hai....

(Just then, Jin appears - bags in both hands.)

Jin: Boys! Carry these.

(All 4 groan in unison.)

Suga: (muttering) We're just glorified shopping carts.

Jungkook: (laughing) Welcome to marriage, jiju.

(Jimin tosses him a glare from across the floor.)

Jimin: Jeon Jungkook! Less talking, more carrying.

Jungkook: (salutes dramatically) Yes, jiminaah......

(Everyone bursts into laughter again, turning heads as they leave the store.)

(After lunch, the group arrives at an upscale spa. The entrance smells like lavender and lemon balm. Calming music plays. Inside, the soft light and trickling water fountain create a peaceful escape - at least for the women.)

Jin: (delighted) Finally, a few hours of relaxation from our daily works and exhausting schedule....!

Jimin: (linking arms with Tae) Let's do the full package - spa, head massage, manicure, and pedicure.

Tae: (excited) Yes! And maybe a hair treatment too?

Jungkook-: arey aaplog ko inn sbki kya zroort hai.....

Tae-: mtlb.....

Suga-: [murmuring] tumdono{taemin} ko makeup ki nhi plastic surgery ki zroort hai

Jimin-: kya bole.... Zara tez bolna....[raising eyebrows ]

Jungkook-: [whispering] chup kro jiju.... Marwaoge kya..... Hehe kuch nhi.... Inka mtlb hai ki aaplog ko beauty parlor ki kya zroort hai.... Aaplog toh naturally itne beautiful ho.... You know natural beauty....

Tae started blushing.....

Jimin-: haa voh toh hai.... Pr voh thoda bhut tanning hogya hai na hmei.... Toh socha full body massage manicure pedicure facial scrub and hair treatment krwa hi lete hai.... Self care is important you know...

Jungkook-: haa bilkul.... Jaiye jo krwana hai krwaiye.... Hm yhi wait kreinge.....

Suga-: kya krrha hai.... Fir ghnto lgayengi

Jungkook-: arey jaane do.... Utna der toh shanti milega vrna fir chik chik kreinge hmei spa nhi jaane diye yeh log..... Inko jane do hum yha enjoy kreinge don't worry

Suga-: enjoy....?? Pkka....??

Jungkook-: pkka....

Suga-: fir theek hai....

Then they both shared a smiley gaze with each other.....

Suga-: haa jaao.... Hmlog yhi wait kreinge.... Self care is very important.....

(Meanwhile, kookie, Nam, bogam, jhope and Suga stare helplessly at the receptionist.)

Receptionist: Gentlemen, are you joining?

Jungkook: (deadpan) Uh... no thanks. We're the designated bag guards.

Suga: (muttering) Aka prisoners of the shopping clan.

Nam: (trying to look patient) We'll just wait outside.

Jimin: (grinning) No, no. Sit in the lounge. Enjoy some green tea. Try not to die of boredom.

Suga-: arey don't worry.... Hmlog bilkul bore nhi honge..... Aaplog jao.....

(The women disappear into the spa section, giggling, leaving the men behind with a mountain of shopping bags.)

(In the lounge - a sleek space with bamboo decor and soft instrumental music - the men slump into plush sofas.)

Jungkook: (sighing) This is torture.

Suga: (checking his phone) We could've stayed home and played PS5.

Nam: (philosophical tone) Marriage teaches patience.

Suga: (deadpan) Or develops migraines.

(kookie scrolls through his phone, then grins slyly.)

Jungkook: jiju, wanna go to the gaming zone next door?

Suga: (raising an eyebrow) Gaming zone?

Jungkook: Yeah - I saw it when we entered. Racing, shooting, VR games. Issiliye toh maine inko ander bhej diya.... Ab hum enjoy krte hai.....

Nam: (immediately) Don't you dare. Agr jin ko pta chla ki tum dono gayab ho toh voh mujhe maar dalegi.....toh yhi rho.....

Jungkook: (grinning) Relax, dad.... Unke rangayi potayi mei bhut time lgega.... Unke aane ke pehle hum aajayenge don't worry

Suga: (smirking) Facials take two hours minimum. We're good. Let's go.

(Nam sighs in surrender as both men sneak out like mischievous teenagers.)

Gaming Zone

(The neon lights of the gaming zone hit them - blue and red hues flashing like electric adrenaline. Pop music thumps faintly. kookie's eyes sparkle like a kid unleashed.)

Jungkook: (excited) Bro, let's race! Loser buys ice cream for everyone.

Suga: (cracking his knuckles) You're on.

(They sit in the racing simulator pods, engines roaring, LED screens glowing. Jungkook's tongue peeks out as he concentrates - his competitive streak in full swing.)

Suga: (laughing as he overtakes) Told you! Experience beats youth!

Jungkook: (gritting his teeth) Not yet, jiju.

(He leans forward, taking a sharp digital turn, and wins by a fraction of a second. kookie jumps up, arms raised in victory.)

Jungkook: Yesss! The golden maknae strikes again!

Suga: (chuckling) You sound like you just saved the world.

Jungkook: (grinning) I did - my pride.

(They move to a shooting game next - laughter, competitiveness, and mock trash-talk filling the space.)

Suga: (ducking behind a virtual wall) You missed!

Jungkook: (grinning) You're slow, old man

Suga: (pretending to be offended) Old man? I'll show you old man!

(Both erupt into laughter as the screen flashes "DRAW.")

At Spa

(Inside the spa, Jin, IU, Jimin, and Tae are in heaven - wrapped in fluffy robes, cucumber slices on eyes, aromatherapy mist filling the room.)

Jin: (sighs contentedly) before engagement .... This is much needed....

IU-: exactly.... Afterall we have to look best in the engagement....

Jin-: (winked) beautiful brides and their beautiful moms

Jimin: (giggling) Tae's glowing already. kookie will faint when he sees her.

Tae: (blushing, smiling shyly) He always says that... but it still makes my heart race.

Jimin: (teasing) That's because you're both still in dating mode.

Jin: (smiling softly) And I hope you stay that way forever.

(They all laugh, drifting into peaceful silence, the sound of the spa fountain blending with the faint hum of the outside world.)

(Two hours later. The women step out - glowing, refreshed, divine - only to find the lounge empty.)

Jin: (frowning) yeh kaha gye....??

Jimin: (checking her phone) Wait... suga texted a photo.

(She bursts out laughing - a selfie of Suga and kookie holding arcade guns, making ridiculous faces, neon lights behind them.)

Jimin: (showing the photo) Look at these idiots!

Tae: (laughing hard) They actually went gaming?!

Jin: (exasperated but amused) Aish, these boys! Let's go find them before they start a tournament.

(Back at the gaming zone, kookie and Suga are midway through a VR zombie fight, yelling and laughing when the girls appear behind them, arms crossed.)

Jimin: (sternly) suga

Suga: (freezes mid-shot) Oh no.

Jungkook: (turns around slowly) ...Hi, baby.

Tae: (teasingly) Having fun, Mr. Gamer?

Jungkook: (grinning sheepishly) Just... passing time..... Ab kya krein aapke bina mera mnn hi nhi lgrha tha....toh jiju ne bola chlo game khelte hai and unhone mujhe challenge bhi kiya and you know na baby.... I love taking challenges.....toh mujhse control nhi hua toh mai inke sath aagya....

Suga-: arey.... Maine kaha kuch bola tha..... Dad aapne suna tha na kookie ne hi bola tha chlo game khelte hai.... Issiliye Mai aaya uske sath.... Kahi yeh akele kho na jaaye.... Bchcha hai na abhi....toh bs company dene aaya tha mai....

Taemin-: arey bs kro aap dono.... Dono bs blame game khel rhe hai....

Jin: (deadpan) Passing time or running away from shopping duties?

Nam: (joining them, shaking his head) I told them not to go.

Suga: (throwing him under the bus) Lies! You said, "Just don't get caught."

(Everyone bursts out laughing as the tension melts instantly. Jimin playfully swats Suga's arm, Jin rolls her eyes but smiles, and Tae walks up to kookie - eyes glinting with mock warning.)

Tae: You owe me an ice cream for abandoning us.

Jungkook: (leaning close, whispering) I'll buy you ten... if you let me steal a kiss first.

Tae: (gasping softly) kookie! Not here!

Jungkook: (teasing) Then maybe in the car/ in some corner....??

(She blushes, pushing him away gently as Jimin and Jin notice and giggle.)

Jimin: (sing-song tone) Ahem... save it for after wedding, lovebirds.

Suga: (teasing Jungkook) You two need a chaperone.

Jungkook: (grinning) Already got one my brother-in-law/best-friend/third-wheel.

(Everyone laughs again. The group exits the gaming zone together - the women glowing, the men tired but happy - the energy chaotic yet filled with love.)

(Back at the car, everyone piles in. Shopping bags, laughter, and teasing fill the air.)

Jin: I think we're all ready for double engagement now.

Nam: (smiling) As ready as this crazy family can be.

Jimin: (leaning on Suga's shoulder) Can't wait....

Suga: (soft smile) finally.... We're getting engaged...

(They share a quiet, warm glance. Meanwhile, in the back seat - kookie's hand finds Tae's under the bags.)

Jungkook: (whispering) You looked even more beautiful after the spa.

Tae: (smiling) You always say that.

Jungkook: (softly) Because it's always true.

(He leans close, brushing a gentle kiss on her knuckles, hidden from everyone. She smiles, heart racing, leaning her head on his shoulder.

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