U malom planinskom selu, dok se lagani dim vijorio iz dimnjaka, stajala je drvena kućica na rubu Plitvičkih jezera.

In a small mountain village, as light smoke curled up from the chimneys, a wooden cottage stood on the edge of the Plitvička jezera.

Unutra je Ivana zabrinuto gledala kroz prozor zamagljen od hladnoće.

Inside, Ivana anxiously watched through a window fogged by the cold.

Snijeg je padao gusto i zvijezde na nebu su se jedva vidjele.

Snow was falling thickly and the stars in the sky were barely visible.

Bližio se školski izlet na snježne staze, ali prognoze nisu bile obećavajuće.

The school trip to the snowy trails was approaching, but the forecasts were not promising.

"Ivana, chill!

"Ivana, chill!"

" nasmijao se Marko s druge strane sobe, dok je slagao skije u kutu.

Marko laughed from the other side of the room as he arranged the skis in the corner.

"Imamo sve što nam treba ovdje.

"We have everything we need here."

"Ivana je sjela za stol i naslonila glavu na ruke.

Ivana sat at the table and rested her head in her hands.

Voljela je kada je sve išlo po planu, a oluja nije bila dio plana.

She liked it when everything went according to plan, and the storm wasn't part of the plan.

Morala je odlučiti - ići dalje ili prekinuti sve?

She had to decide – to go forward or halt everything?

Dok je razmišljala, vjetar je počeo zavijati oko kućice.

As she thought, the wind began to howl around the cottage.

Sve je na trenutak izgledalo nestvarno.

Everything seemed surreal for a moment.

Ivana je ustala i pogledala Marka.

Ivana stood up and looked at Marko.

"Što ćemo ako nas ovo zadrži ovdje?

"What will we do if this keeps us here?"

"Marko se nasmijao i podigao šalicu vruće čokolade.

Marko laughed and lifted a cup of hot chocolate.

"Pretvorimo to u pustolovinu.

"Let's turn it into an adventure.

Ovako, ionako je škola najzabavnija kad smisliš nešto neplanirano.

Anyway, school is most fun when you come up with something unplanned."

"Njegov smijeh je bio zarazan.

His laughter was contagious.

Ivana je sklonila naočale i obrisala stakla.

Ivana took off her glasses and wiped the lenses.

Umjesto straha, osjetila je uzbuđenje.

Instead of fear, she felt excitement.

"Dobro, hajde da napravimo unutarnju avanturu.

"Alright, let's create an indoor adventure."

"Dok je noćna oluja pokrivala Plitvice bijelim velom, Ivana i Marko su upalili fenjer i započeli traženje u kućici - igrali su stare društvene igre, pripovijedali priče uz vatru i kuhali večeru sa smijehom i pjesmom.

As the night storm covered the Plitvice in a white veil, Ivana and Marko lit a lantern and began exploring the cottage—they played old board games, told stories by the fire, and cooked dinner with laughter and song.

Njihovi prijatelji su se pridružili avanturi, donoseći svoj entuzijazam u toplinu sobe.

Their friends joined the adventure, bringing their enthusiasm into the warmth of the room.

Na kraju večeri, dok je vatra polako tinjala, Ivana je zaključila kako ljepota trenutka leži u njegovoj spontanosti.

At the end of the evening, as the fire slowly smoldered, Ivana concluded that the beauty of the moment lay in its spontaneity.

Na Plitvičkim jezerima, između snijega i smijeha, pronašla je sreću u nepredvidljivom.

At Plitvička jezera, between snow and laughter, she found happiness in the unpredictable.

I u tom trenutku shvatila je - ne mora sve biti po planu da bi bilo savršeno.

And in that moment, she realized—it doesn't have to be perfect to be perfect.