Sunce je visoko na nebu iznad Dubrovnika.

The sun is high in the sky above Dubrovnik.

Ljetni dan je topao, a cesta je živa od zvukova turista i mirisa mora.

The summer day is warm, and the street is alive with the sounds of tourists and the smell of the sea.

Kafić blizu gradskih zidina nudi mir uz šum lišća.

A café near the city walls offers peace with the rustling of leaves.

Ivana sjedi za stolom, blizu vinove loze koja stvara hlad.

Ivana sits at a table, close to the vine that provides shade.

Ivana je nervozna.

Ivana is nervous.

Ruke su joj lagano drhtale dok je čekala.

Her hands slightly trembled as she waited.

Prvi spoj s Markom!

The first date with Marko!

Um joj je bio pun misli.

Her mind was full of thoughts.

Hoće li sve proći u redu?

Will everything go well?

Hoće li im tema razgovora biti zanimljiva?

Will their conversation topics be interesting?

Marko se približava, s osmjehom na licu.

Marko approaches with a smile on his face.

"Bok, Ivana!

"Hi, Ivana!"

" kaže, uzima stolicu nasuprot nje i sjeda.

he says, taking a seat across from her.

Ivana se prisilno nasmiješi.

Ivana forces a smile.

Konobar dolazi, donosi im pića.

The waiter arrives, bringing them drinks.

Marko naručuje čaj, a Ivana kavu.

Marko orders tea, and Ivana orders coffee.

Počinju razgovarati.

They start talking.

Spočetka sve ide glatko, pričaju o hobbyjima, putovanjima.

At first, everything goes smoothly as they chat about hobbies and travel.

No, unutar Ivane srce počinje ubrzano kucati.

However, inside, Ivana's heart starts to beat faster.

Osjeća kako joj puls jača, lice postaje ružičasto.

She feels her pulse quickening, her face turning pink.

Zna taj osjećaj, njeni palpitacije i tjeskoba počinju.

She knows this feeling—her palpitations and anxiety are beginning.

Ivana je teško pratiti razgovor s Markom.

Ivana finds it hard to follow the conversation with Marko.

Boji se da će Marko primijetiti.

She fears Marko will notice.

Pokušava biti smirena, ali srce joj ne dopušta.

She tries to stay calm, but her heart doesn’t allow it.

"Uh, oprosti, trebam zrak," kaže Ivana i ustaje.

"Uh, sorry, I need some air," Ivana says and stands up.

Van kafića, Ivana duboko udahne.

Outside the café, Ivana takes a deep breath.

Trebala bi biti iskrena s Markom.

She should be honest with Marko.

To ju straši, ali ne vidi drugi izlaz.

It scares her, but she sees no other way out.

Kada se vratila unutra, sjela je i duboko udahnula prije nego što je progovorila.

When she returned inside, she sat down and took a deep breath before speaking.

"Marko, želim biti iskrena.

"Marko, I want to be honest.

Imam problema s tjeskobom, i ponekad mi srce jako lupa," priznaje Ivana.

I have anxiety issues, and sometimes my heart beats really fast," Ivana admits.

Zadrži dah, iščekujući njegovu reakciju.

She holds her breath, waiting for his reaction.

Marko se nasmiješi, ali ne nervozno, već toplo.

Marko smiles, but not nervously—warmly.

"Hvala što si mi rekla.

"Thank you for telling me.

Znaš, i ja se ponekad osjećam nervozno.

You know, I sometimes feel nervous too.

U redu je biti takav," kaže Marko.

It's okay to be like that," Marko says.

"Svi imamo svoje trenutke," dodaje.

"We all have our moments," he adds.

Ivana osjeća olakšanje.

Ivana feels relief.

Razgovaraju dalje, ovaj put oboje otvoreniji.

They continue talking, this time both more open.

Zajedno su prešli preko nesavršenosti i to ih je povezalo.

Together, they moved past imperfections, and it connected them.

Spoj završava smijehljivo, oboje svjesni da su napravili značajan korak prema dubljem odnosu.

The date ends with smiles, both aware they've taken a significant step toward a deeper relationship.

Na kraju dana, Ivana odlazi kući s osmjehom.

At the end of the day, Ivana goes home with a smile.

Osjeća se drugačije, ne samo zbog Markove reakcije već zbog hrabrosti koju je pokazala.

She feels different, not just because of Marko's reaction but because of the courage she showed.

Biti ranjiv nije tako strašno kada to vodi do stvarne veze.

Being vulnerable isn’t so scary when it leads to a real connection.

S osjećajem povjerenja, Ivana shvaća da najbolji spojevi ne trebaju biti savršeni, već iskreni.

With a sense of trust, Ivana realizes that the best dates don’t have to be perfect, just honest.