L'aire era fresc aquell hivern al barri d'El Raval, a Barcelona.

The air was crisp that winter in the neighborhood of El Raval, in Barcelona.

El sol lluïa tímidament, però el fred era evident.

The sun was shining timidly, but the cold was evident.

Els carrers eren plens de gent caminant amb abrics i bufandes, i els colors vibrants dels murals alegraven l'ambient.

The streets were full of people walking with coats and scarves, and the vibrant colors of the murals brightened the atmosphere.

Al centre del bullici, un petit cafè amb finestres grans oferia calidesa i aroma de cafè recentment mòl.

In the center of the bustle, a small café with large windows offered warmth and the aroma of freshly ground coffee.

Dins del cafè, Jordi esperava amb lleuger nerviosisme.

Inside the café, Jordi waited with slight nervousness.

Mira el seu rellotge, pensant en els anys que havien passat des que ell i Marina van tenir una bona conversa.

He glanced at his watch, thinking about the years that had passed since he and Marina had a good conversation.

Quan la porta del cafè es va obrir, l'aire fred va entrar juntament amb Marina.

When the café door opened, the cold air came in along with Marina.

Ella va somriure tímidament al veure'l, i es van asseure junts en una taula a prop de la finestra.

She smiled shyly upon seeing him, and they sat together at a table near the window.

—Ei, Jordi —va començar Marina, amb una veu suau—.

"Hey, Jordi," started Marina, with a soft voice.

Fa temps que no ens veiem.

"It's been a while since we last saw each other."

Jordi va assentir, sentint el pes de les paraules no dites entre ells.

Jordi nodded, feeling the weight of the unspoken words between them.

—Sí, molt de temps. Volia parlar amb tu sobre tot... Bé, sobre tot el que va passar.

"Yes, a long time. I wanted to talk to you about everything... Well, about everything that happened."

El cambrer va arribar amb la carta, però ells ja sabien què volien.

The waiter arrived with the menu, but they already knew what they wanted.

Dos cafès amb llet.

Two café lattes.

Quan van quedar sols de nou, Jordi va inspirar profundament.

When they were alone again, Jordi took a deep breath.

—Marina, sé que he fet errors. Fa uns anys vaig deixar que la feina em superés, i em vaig oblidar de les persones importants, com tu.

"Marina, I know I've made mistakes. A few years ago, I let work overwhelm me, and I forgot about important people, like you."

Marina el va mirar fixament.

Marina looked at him intently.

Notava que ell estava sent sincer, però la seva desconfiança continuava present.

She could tell he was being sincere, but her distrust remained.

—Em costa creure que no em necessitis només per ajudar amb el teu nou restaurant.

"It's hard for me to believe that you don't just need me to help with your new restaurant."

Jordi va somriure, una mica trist.

Jordi smiled, a bit sadly.

—M'agradaria que tornéssim a ser amics, sense negocis pel mig.

"I would like for us to be friends again, without business involved.

Vull que siguis part de la meva vida, no del meu currículum.

I want you to be part of my life, not my résumé."

Ella va baixar la mirada, recordant les bones èpoques que havien compartit.

She lowered her gaze, recalling the good times they had shared.

—Jo també ho vull, Jordi, però necessito veure que les coses han canviat.

"I want that too, Jordi, but I need to see that things have changed.

Vull anar a poc a poc.

I want to take it slow."

—Ho entenc —va respondre ell, reconfortat per la seva honestedat—.

"I understand," he responded, comforted by her honesty.

—Puc fer petits passos i demostrar-t'ho.

"I can take small steps and prove it to you."

La conversa es va tornar més lleugera mentre les tasses es buidaven.

The conversation became lighter as the cups emptied.

Rialles i anècdotes del passat van omplir el temps.

Laughter and anecdotes from the past filled the time.

Finalment, quan la llum del dia començava a esvair-se, van sortir del cafè.

Finally, as the daylight began to fade, they left the café.

Marina va sentir un caliu inesperat mentre caminaven junts pel carrer.

Marina felt an unexpected warmth as they walked together down the street.

—Fem-ho així —va dir ella abans de marxar—.

"Let's do it like this," she said before leaving.

—Retrobarem la nostra amistat primer.

"Let's rebuild our friendship first.

El que vingui després ja ho veurem.

Whatever comes next, we'll see."

Jordi va assentir, veient una nova oportunitat.

Jordi nodded, seeing a new opportunity.

S'havia adonat que les amistats no s'utilitzen com a eines, sinó que són els tresors que es cuiden.

He had realized that friendships aren't to be used as tools but are treasures to be cherished.

Amb aquesta nova comprensió, van decidir caminar cap a una nova etapa, on el passat ja no tindria control sobre el seu futur.

With this new understanding, they decided to walk toward a new stage, where the past would no longer have control over their future.

I així, en una tarda d'hivern a El Raval, dos vells amics van començar a traçar un nou camí junts.

And so, on a winter afternoon in El Raval, two old friends began to trace a new path together.