Rebellious Spouse

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Faizan
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It was Sunday morning, and everyone was gathered for breakfast. Amirah still refused to help Mom and Bhabi in the kitchen, and honestly, it was better that way. Her cooking skills were, well, barely manageable at best. The only thing she could make that was even remotely edible was a cake she'd baked once, and that was only because a YouTube tutorial had been her knight in shining armor.

I swear, no matter what Bhabi or Mom said to try to get her downstairs early, she always had a perfectly good excuse lined up, which would always and somehow had Mom to give in, letting her do what was needed.

Not that I minded. Amirah had always done things in her own way, and I couldn't lie, I had always admired that about her. Besides, her mornings usually start with waking me up and help me get ready on time. I was always her priority and she was never shy to announce that fact, proudly.

After breakfast, we decided to have a lazy day. She suggested we put on a movie marathon with Zayan, and I immediately agreed. Staying in sounded much better than going out in the heat, and I knew Zayan would love it.

"Pwincess... Pway Flozen!", Zayan pouted up at her with his big, pleading eyes. I groaned, rolling my eyes while Amirah stifled a laugh beside me.
"Zayan, we have seen Frozen like a trillion times, kiddo", I said, hoping to bargain, but he wasn't having it.

"Pleeeease", he insisted, his eyes going even wider. Amirah nudged me, barely containing her laughter, whispering, "You know you are not going to win this one",

"Argh! alright, alright", I sighed, giving in with a smile as I started the movie.
"You and those big eyes... someday I will definitely learn to resist them", Zayan clapped his hands, thrilled, and immediately started bouncing on the bed, pure happiness radiating off him.

Settling in, I leaned back against the headboard, and Amirah snuggled up between my legs, resting her head on my chest with Zayan on her lap. We were one cozy pile as the movie began, and Zayan was already deep into it, sipping on his freshly brewed mango juice like he was at the theater.

At some point, Amirah shifted a little, leaning her head back to look up at me, her eyes twinkling mischievously. Her hand reached up to give my cheek a quick squeeze, and I grinned, leaning down to playfully nibble on her cheek, which made her giggle. I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, and she rolled her eyes with a grin.

"Thanks for putting up with Frozen... again", she whispered, though I could tell she was enjoying it more than she would ever admit.

"Only for you two", I replied softly, feeling that familiar warmth wash over me. Having the two of them curled up like this, tangled together with laughs and little touches, was my favorite kind of chaos.

Zayan, of course, was still glued to the movie, his little hands clutching his juice box as he sipped, blissfully unaware of the smiles and sneaky kisses Amirah and I shared behind his back.

Zayan's little voice interrupted us. "Stwop thalking!", he whined, frowning at us over his shoulder. Amirah and I looked at each other, eyes wide, then burst into laughter. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a tight squeeze, while I joined in, making it a group bear hug.

Zayan wiggled in Amirah's arms, giggling but still trying to keep up his serious face.
"I'm twying to watch", he huffed, yet he didn't seem all that bothered.

"Ohhh, so serious about Frozen", Amirah teased, ruffling his hair. "Who is your favorite, huh? Elsa? Anna?",

"Marshmallow", Zayan declared with conviction, referring to the giant snow monster, making both of us laugh even harder.