Det var en blid eftermiddag i København.

It was a mild afternoon in Copenhagen.

Folk gik rundt og nød byens liv.

People were walking around, enjoying the city's life.

Ingen skyer mørkede himlen.

No clouds darkened the sky.

En perfekt dag for en kaffe med en ven.

A perfect day for a coffee with a friend.

Lars og Mette, to gamle skolekammerater, var lige på vej til den lokale café.

Lars and Mette, two old schoolmates, were on their way to the local café.

De tog plads ved et hjørnebord ved vinduet.

They took a seat at a corner table by the window.

Mellem dem lå farverige kopper fyldt med varm kaffe.

Colorful cups filled with hot coffee lay between them.

De grinede, talte og huskede gamle dage.

They laughed, talked, and reminisced about old days.

En duft af espresso hang i luften.

The scent of espresso hung in the air.

Midt i deres samtale hældte Lars ved et uheld sin kaffe på sit skød.

In the midst of their conversation, Lars accidentally spilled his coffee on his lap.

Han prøvede at skjule sin smerte med et klemt smil.

He tried to hide his pain with a forced smile.

Han forsøgte at virke som om alt var normalt, men hans ansigt blev mere og mere rødt.

He tried to act like everything was normal, but his face grew more and more red.

Mette lagde mærke til det.

Mette noticed it.

Hun så på hans røde ansigt og hans skjorte, der var blevet farvet mørkebrun af kaffen.

She looked at his red face and his shirt, which had been stained dark brown by the coffee.

Hun trak på smilebåndet.

She suppressed a smile.

"Hvordan går det, Lars?

"How are you, Lars?"

" spurgte hun.

she asked.

"Du ser lidt varm ud.

"You look a little warm."

"Lars prøvede at grine af det.

Lars tried to laugh it off.

"Ja, det er vist godt, jeg tog min gamle skjorte på i dag," sagde han og forsøgte at tørre kaffen af med en serviet.

"Yes, it's probably a good thing I wore my old shirt today," he said, attempting to wipe the coffee off with a napkin.

Tiden gik.

Time passed.

De talte stadig om deres gamle skole og delte nostalgiske minder.

They continued talking about their old school and sharing nostalgic memories.

Lars fortsatte med at skjule sin smerte.

Lars kept hiding his pain.

Men han kunne ikke lade være med at tænke på begivenheden, og hans humør ændrede sig lidt.

But he couldn't help but think about the incident, and his mood changed a bit.

Han blev mere stille.

He became quieter.

Efter et stykke tid sagde Mette: "Lars, er du sikker på, du har det godt?

After a while, Mette said, "Lars, are you sure you're okay?"

""Ja, det er bare stoffet der klistrer lidt," Lars forsøgte at lyde uforstyrret.

"Yes, it's just the fabric sticking a bit," Lars tried to sound undisturbed.

De gjorde sig færdige og sagde farvel til hinanden.

They finished up and said goodbye to each other.

Mette så endnu en gang på Lars.

Mette looked at Lars once more.

Hun smilede og sagde til ham, "næste gang lader vi være med at bestille varm kaffe, ikke?

She smiled and said to him, "Next time, let's not order hot coffee, okay?"

""Enig," sagde Lars med et smil.

"Agreed," said Lars with a smile.

De grinede og gik derefter hver til sit.

They laughed and then went their separate ways.

Selv om det var en tilsyneladende normal cafe tur for Lars og Mette, var det også en lektion for Lars.

Although it was seemingly a normal café outing for Lars and Mette, it was also a lesson for Lars.

Han vidste, at det var bedre at tale åbent om sine problemer, i stedet for at forsøge at skjule dem.

He knew it was better to openly talk about his problems instead of trying to hide them.

Og Mette var glad for at have haft en god samtale og et godt grin.

And Mette was glad to have had a good conversation and a good laugh.

Hun huskede hvorfor hun havde værdsat Lars' venskab.

She remembered why she valued Lars' friendship.

Den eftermiddag i caféen i København vil altid være i deres erindring.

That afternoon in the café in Copenhagen will always be in their memory.

En dag fuld af grin, afsløringer og venskab.

A day full of laughter, revelations, and friendship.

Og en lektion om at være ærlig, selv i de små ting.

And a lesson about being honest, even in the little things.