Bhí an Nollaig sa chathair, agus le gach coiscéim ar Shráid Grafton, mhothaigh Saoirse gliondar an tséasúir.

Christmas was in the city, and with each step on Grafton Street, Saoirse felt the joy of the season.

Bheadh sí ag bualadh le Cormac den chéad uair ag Páirc Stiofán Naofa, áit a d’ardaigh na soilse Nollag suíomh draíochtúil.

She was meeting Cormac for the first time at St. Stephen's Green, a place where the Christmas lights created a magical atmosphere.

Bhí Saoirse neirbhíseach, ach dúirt a cairde, go háirithe a cara is fearr, Maeve, léi go raibh an seans seo ag teastáil uaithi.

Saoirse was nervous, but her friends, especially her best friend, Maeve, told her that she needed this opportunity.

Bhí gá le guth spreagtha a cairde chun í a choinneáil misniúil.

She needed the encouraging voices of her friends to keep her confident.

Bhí Cormac ag fanacht in aice le fontan leis na haibhléisíní ag soilsiú a aghaidh, agus tagann aoibh ó sheanghrá an tsaoirse le teann chíocrachtais.

Cormac was waiting near a fountain with fairy lights illuminating his face, and a smile from an old affection appeared out of eagerness.

Bhí sé ag machnamh ar scéalta uathúla stairiúla le roinnt léi, ach bhí coilmín amhras ina chroí faoi cibé acu an mbeadh éinne an-tógtha leo nó nach mbeadh.

He was contemplating unique historical stories to share with her, but there was a bit of doubt in his heart about whether anyone would be very interested in them.

Le chéile, d’fhéach siad amach ar an lochán ripleach.

Together, they looked out at the rippling pond.

Chonaic Saoirse é mar imeallú cosúil le foscadh calm i lár na cathrach.

Saoirse saw it as a calm refuge in the middle of the city.

Bhí sí ar tí léim as a h-amhras, agus d’inis sí do Chormac go raibh sí beagán neirbhíseach.

She was about to leap from her doubts and told Cormac she was a bit nervous.

"Tá mé néirbhíseach freisin," a d’admhaigh Cormac, aoibh gheal ina aghaidh.

"I'm nervous too," Cormac admitted, a bright smile on his face.

"Uaireanta bíonn sé róshuimiúil bóithrín na staire a leanúint.

"Sometimes it's too interesting to follow the path of history."

"Rinne an chaint seo an t-oighear a bhriseadh.

This talk broke the ice.

Ar dtús, choinnigh Saoirse an dara léimré: "Cad a dhéanfaidh muid gan ár scéalta?

At first, Saoirse kept the second leap: "What will we do without our stories?"

" a d’fhiafraigh sí, ag gáire.

she asked, laughing.

Mhothaigh siad go raibh rud ar bith níos fearr ná a bheith díreach ionraic le chéile.

They felt there was nothing better than just being honest with each other.

Dhá cheann ag iarraidh gan a bheith thar mholadh beirte, d’aontaigh siad a bheith cairdiúil, fíor, agus a bheith leo féin.

Two minds trying not to overthink, they agreed to be friendly, genuine, and to be themselves.

Shuigh siad ar bhinse, agus d’athraigh an chomhrá go brabach ar an todhchaí, ag roinnt a n-aislingí agus mianta an Bhliain Úr a bhí rompu.

They sat on a bench, and the conversation shifted productively to the future, sharing their dreams and wishes for the New Year ahead.

Thar timpeall na páirce, d’fhéach Saoirse agus Cormac ar dhaoine ag scimeáil, clann ag súgradh, agus lánúineacha i ngrá ag siúl.

Around the park, Saoirse and Cormac watched people skating, children playing, and couples in love walking.

D’fhoghlaim Saoirse gur fiú a bheith dílis dá mothúcháin féin, agus d’aithin Cormac nar ghá a bheith faoina thuir uaireanta atá caite leis an stair.

Saoirse learned that it was worth being true to her own feelings, and Cormac realized there was no need to be bound by past times with history.

D'fhógair an tuiscint sin an tús nua do chriostalú a gcaidrimh.

This understanding heralded the beginning of their relationship crystalizing.

Agus iad ag fágáil Pháirc Stiofán Naofa, bhain siad taitneamh as an bhfíorchara nua a d'aimsigh siad faoina chéile, agus le hoidhreacht bhreis ar chathair nua an chroí.

As they left St. Stephen's Green, they enjoyed the true friendship they discovered in one another, and with an added legacy in the new city of their hearts.