Zrak je bio hladan u Maksimiru.

The air was cold in Maksimir.

Snijeg je pokrivao staze poput tankog bijelog pokrivača.

Snow covered the paths like a thin white blanket.

Marin i Ivana su polako hodali pokraj jezera.

Marin and Ivana were slowly walking by the lake.

Pogledavali su jedno drugo, ali riječi kao da su zastale među njima.

They glanced at each other, but the words seemed to stall between them.

"Valentinovo je," rekao je Marin tiho.

"It's Valentine's Day," Marin said quietly.

"Savršeno vrijeme za razgovor."

"A perfect time to talk."

Ivana ga je pogledala.

Ivana looked at him.

"Znam da želiš razgovarati o nama. Prošli tjedan smo se svađali, ali sada smo ovdje."

"I know you want to talk about us. We argued last week, but now we're here."

Marin je stao ispod drveta.

Marin stopped under a tree.

Grane su bile gole, kao da slušaju svaku šapat.

The branches were bare, as if they were listening to every whisper.

"Ivana, volim te. Ali sanjam o životu uz more. Želim pisati, imati mir."

"Ivana, I love you. But I dream of a life by the sea. I want to write, to have peace."

Ivana je uzdahnula.

Ivana sighed.

"Znam, Marin. Ali moja karijera je ovdje, u Zagrebu. Arhitektura je moj život. Teško je samo otići."

"I know, Marin. But my career is here, in Zagreb. Architecture is my life. It's hard to just leave."

Marin je posegnuo za njenom rukom.

Marin reached for her hand.

Njegov dodir bio je hladan, ali srce toplo.

His touch was cold, but his heart was warm.

"Mogli bismo zajedno izgraditi nešto lijepo na obali. Možda ne kuće, ali život vrijedan priče."

"We could build something beautiful together on the coast. Maybe not houses, but a life worth telling."

Ivana je razmišljala.

Ivana pondered.

Snježne pahulje počele su padati, stvarajući tihi ples oko njih.

Snowflakes began to fall, creating a silent dance around them.

"Znam, ali želim i dalje graditi ovdje. Imam mnogo planova. Ne želim se odreći svoje karijere."

"I know, but I still want to build here. I have many plans. I don't want to give up my career."

"Čuo sam te," odgovorio je Marin.

"I heard you," replied Marin.

"Ali moram znati, hoćeš li doći sa mnom? Želim imati obitelj s tobom, oboje možemo imati svoje snove."

"But I need to know, will you come with me? I want to have a family with you; we can both have our dreams."

Ivana ga je promovila. "Što ako ostanem? Što će biti s nama?"

Ivana asked him, "What if I stay? What will happen to us?"

Marinov izraz lica bio je tužan.

Marin's expression was sad.

"Otići ću za šest mjeseci. Ako ne dođeš, razumjet ću. Ali moram pokušati."

"I will leave in six months. If you don't come, I will understand. But I have to try."

Nastavili su hodati.

They continued walking.

Snijeg je šuštao pod njihovim koracima.

The snow crunched under their steps.

Ivana je osjetila teret odluke na svojim ramenima.

Ivana felt the weight of the decision on her shoulders.

"Ljubav je važna, ali i moji snovi. Moram ostati."

"Love is important, but so are my dreams. I have to stay."

Marin je zastao.

Marin paused.

Pogledao je u nju s nježnošću.

He looked at her tenderly.

"Volim te dovoljno da te pustim."

"I love you enough to let you go."

Tada su nastavili hodati.

Then they continued walking.

Maksimir je bio tih, osim snijega koji je i dalje padao.

Maksimir was quiet, except for the snow that continued to fall.

Iako su se kretali prema različitim sudbinama, hodali su zajedno još neko vrijeme, puštajući sjećanja da ih grije u zimskom zraku.

Although they were moving towards different destinies, they walked together a little longer, letting memories warm them in the winter air.