Jens gik gennem indgangen til Tivoli.

Jens walked through the entrance to Tivoli.

Det var vinter, og julelysene blinkede i sneen, der var faldet tidligere om dagen.

It was winter, and the Christmas lights were twinkling in the snow that had fallen earlier that day.

Han trak hans halstørklæde tættere omkring sig og lod blikket vandre.

He pulled his scarf tighter around him and let his gaze wander.

Sneen dalede ned i store, stille fnug og lagde sig som et hvidt tæppe over alting.

The snow was falling in large, quiet flakes and lay like a white blanket over everything.

Hans klasse var på udflugt til Tivoli.

His class was on a field trip to Tivoli.

Det var en tradition, de gjorde hvert år i december.

It was a tradition they did every year in December.

Han havde glædet sig, men også været nervøs.

He had been looking forward to it but was also nervous.

Især fordi Sofie også var med.

Especially because Sofie was there too.

Jens beundrede Sofie, hendes smil, hendes energi.

Jens admired Sofie, her smile, her energy.

Alligevel havde han sjældent vovet at tale med hende, mere end nødvendigt.

Yet he had rarely dared to speak to her more than necessary.

Men denne gang havde han besluttet sig for, at det skulle være anderledes.

But this time, he had decided it would be different.

Snevejret blev pludselig til en storm.

The snowfall suddenly turned into a storm.

Alle de andre begyndte at løbe mod udgangen for at finde ly, men Jens og Sofie blev tilbage.

Everyone else began running toward the exit to find shelter, but Jens and Sofie stayed behind.

De havde stået og set på den oplyste rutsjebane, da snestormen ramte.

They had been watching the illuminated roller coaster when the snowstorm hit.

"Kom, Jens!"

"Come on, Jens!"

råbte Sofie med et grin, og de tog hinandens hænder for ikke at miste hinanden af syne i snekaoset.

shouted Sofie with a laugh, and they took each other's hands so as not to lose sight of each other in the snow chaos.

De fandt endelig ly i en lille, hyggelig café inde i Tivoli.

They finally found shelter in a small, cozy café inside Tivoli.

Det duftede af varm kakao og brunkager.

It smelled of hot cocoa and ginger cookies.

De satte sig ved et bord ved vinduet og bestilte noget at drikke.

They sat at a table by the window and ordered something to drink.

Jens var nervøs.

Jens was nervous.

Hans hjerte bankede hurtigt.

His heart was beating fast.

Men Sofie smilede bare til ham og sagde, "Det er smukt, ikke?

But Sofie just smiled at him and said, "It's beautiful, isn't it?

Alt den sne.

All that snow.

Jeg elsker det."

I love it."

Jens nikkede og tog en dyb indånding.

Jens nodded and took a deep breath.

"Ja," sagde han lavmælt, "også jeg.

"Yes," he said softly, "me too.

Og jeg elsker også julen."

And I also love Christmas."

De talte længe, mens snefnuggene dalede udenfor.

They talked for a long time while the snowflakes fell outside.

Jens åbnede op og fortalte historier fra barndommen, om hans familiejuletraditioner, hans passion for fotografering.

Jens opened up and shared stories from his childhood, about his family Christmas traditions, his passion for photography.

Sofie lyttede og delte sine egne juleeventyr.

Sofie listened and shared her own Christmas adventures.

Hun fortalte om dengang, hun lavede sneengle med sin lillebror og grinede.

She told about the time she made snow angels with her little brother and laughed.

I takt med at sneen stilnede af, følte Jens sig langsomt mere rolig.

As the snow calmed down, Jens slowly felt more at ease.

Han smilede til Sofie, og hun greb hans hånd, da de gik tilbage mod julestemningen udenfor.

He smiled at Sofie, and she took his hand as they went back out to the Christmas atmosphere outside.

Snart fandt de deres klassekammerater, som havde ventet bekymret på dem.

Soon they found their classmates, who had been waiting worriedly for them.

Da de gik hjemad den aften, vidste Jens, at noget i ham havde ændret sig.

As they walked home that evening, Jens knew something within him had changed.

Han følte sig lettere, gladere.

He felt lighter, happier.

Han havde turde tage chancen, og Sofie var der stadig, ved hans side.

He had dared to take the chance, and Sofie was still there by his side.

Det havde været en magisk dag i Tivoli.

It had been a magical day in Tivoli.

Og Jens ville altid huske, hvordan snevejret havde givet ham modet til at tale med Sofie, og hvordan det bragte dem tættere sammen.

And Jens would always remember how the snowstorm had given him the courage to talk to Sofie, and how it brought them closer together.