Barcelona brillava amb llums de Nadal aquella nit d'hivern.

Barcelona shone with Christmas lights that winter night.

Al Barri Gòtic, les llambordes reflectien petits punts lluminosos que ballaven al ritme de la música dels carrers.

In the Barri Gòtic, the cobblestones reflected small luminous dots that danced to the rhythm of the street music.

Oriol va inspirar profundament mentre caminava al costat de Mireia.

Oriol took a deep breath as he walked alongside Mireia.

El seu cor bategava fort.

His heart was pounding.

Avui era el dia.

Today was the day.

Volia demanar la seva mà.

He wanted to ask for her hand.

Oriol tenia un pla perfecte.

Oriol had a perfect plan.

Prop de la font del carrer Bisbe, coberta de llums i decoracions, hi havia el lloc ideal.

Near the fountain on carrer Bisbe, covered in lights and decorations, was the ideal spot.

Però, de sobte, un fred calfred va recórrer l'esquena d'Oriol.

But suddenly, a cold shiver ran down Oriol's spine.

Va tastar les butxaques del seu abric.

He felt his coat pockets.

L'anell.

The ring... it wasn't there!

no hi era!

"Mireia, I think I've lost something," Oriol said, trying not to show his panic.

—Mireia, crec que he perdut una cosa —va dir Oriol, intentant no demostrar el seu pànic.

Mireia looked at him with curiosity, noticing his anxiety.

Mireia el va mirar amb curiositat, notant la seva inquietud.

"We're sure to find it," she responded, smiling, trying to encourage him.

—Segur que el trobarem —va respondre ella, somrient, intentant animar-lo.

Oriol decided to go back, retracing every step they had taken.

Oriol va decidir tornar enrere, revisant cada pas que havien fet.

The two walked quickly through the crowded streets.

Els dos caminaven ràpidament pels carrers plens de gent.

The aroma of roasted chestnuts filled the air, but Oriol could only think about the ring.

L'aroma de castanyes rostides omplia l'aire, però Oriol només podia pensar en l'anell.

Meanwhile, Mireia carried her own secret.

Mentre ho feien, Mireia portava el seu propi secret.

She had news she also wanted to share but felt that now wasn't the right time.

Tenia una notícia que també volia compartir, però sentia que ara no era el moment.

Finally, after a frantic search, Oriol stopped.

Finalment, després d'una recerca frenètica, Oriol es va aturar.

His eyes lit up when he saw a small box on the stone ledge, half-hidden near a Christmas stall.

Els seus ulls van brillar al veure una petita caixeta al das de pedra, mig amagada prop d'una parada nadalenca.

At that same moment, the bell tower began its melody, and the neighborhood filled with music and lights.

Al mateix moment, el campanar va iniciar la seva melodia, i el barri es va omplir de música i llums.

With the ring in hand, Oriol turned to Mireia, his heart full of joy and relief, and knelt down.

Amb l'anell a la mà, Oriol es va girar cap a Mireia, el cor ple d'alegria i alleu, i es va agenollar.

"Mireia, would you marry me?"

—Mireia, em casaries amb mi?

She laughed, her eyes shining with happiness.

Ella va riure, els ulls brillants de felicitat.

"Yes, Oriol!"

—Sí, Oriol!

she exclaimed, excited.

—va exclamar, emocionada.

After embracing, Mireia looked at Oriol with a playful gaze.

Després d'abraçar-se, Mireia va mirar Oriol amb una mirada divertida.

"I have some news for you too," she said.

—Tinc una novetat per a tu també —va dir— Vaig rebre una oferta de feina.

"I received a job offer.

I és a prop de la teva família!

And it's near your family!"

Els dos es van riure, deixant anar les tensions del dia i compartint els seus somnis.

The two laughed, releasing the day's tensions and sharing their dreams.

Aquella nit, sota les llums del Barri Gòtic, Oriol va aprendre a acceptar les sorpreses que la vida li portava, mentre Mireia es va adonar de la importància de compartir els seus anhels.

That night, under the lights of the Barri Gòtic, Oriol learned to embrace the surprises that life brought, while Mireia realized the importance of sharing her aspirations.

Allà mateix, envoltats de l'esperit nadalenc de Barcelona, es van prometre una vida junts, plena d'aventures i amor.

Right there, surrounded by the Christmas spirit of Barcelona, they promised each other a life together, full of adventures and love.