Lars sad på den hyggelige Café Øresund i København.

Lars sat at the cozy Café Øresund in Copenhagen.

Han ventede på sin date, Sofie.

He was waiting for his date, Sofie.

Der var kruset øverst på bordet.

There was a cup at the top of the table.

Det var fyldt med rygende varm kaffe.

It was filled with steaming hot coffee.

Sofie trådte ind.

Sofie entered.

Hun smilte og så strålende ud.

She smiled and looked radiant.

Hættetrøjen dækkede hendes brune krøller.

Her hoodie covered her brown curls.

Hendes øjne skinnede.

Her eyes shone.

Lars mærkede sit hjerte hoppe.

Lars felt his heart skip a beat.

"Hallo, Lars!

"Hello, Lars!"

" sagde Sofie.

said Sofie.

Lars fik et krus i hånden.

Lars grabbed a cup.

Han løftede det for at sige velkommen.

He raised it to say hello.

Men hans hånd rystede.

But his hand trembled.

Kaffen gled ud af kruset.

The coffee spilled out of the cup.

Det brændte hans ben.

It burned his leg.

Han skreg.

He screamed.

Sofie kiggede chokeret.

Sofie looked shocked.

Lars hænder fløj til hans skød.

Lars' hands flew to his lap.

Han prøvede at tørre det af.

He tried to wipe it off.

"Åh nej, Lars!

"Oh no, Lars!"

" sagde Sofie.

said Sofie.

Hun trak sin trøje af.

She took off her shirt.

Hun dækkede Lars' skød med den.

She covered Lars' lap with it.

Lars mærkede en varme i kinderne.

Lars felt a warmth in his cheeks.

Mere end smerten fra kaffen.

More than the pain from the coffee.

Han så rundt på caféen.

He looked around the café.

Alle så på ham.

Everyone was staring at him.

Han ønskede, han kunne forsvinde.

He wished he could disappear.

Lars så på Sofie.

Lars looked at Sofie.

Hun grinede.

She was laughing.

Det var ikke ondt.

It wasn't mean.

Det var sødt og venligt.

It was sweet and friendly.

"I orden," sagde hun.

"It's alright," she said.

"Lad os få dig tør.

"Let's get you dried off."

"Anders kom over.

Anders came over.

Han arbejdede på Café Øresund.

He worked at Café Øresund.

Han bringer en klud.

He brought a cloth.

"Ups, Lars," sagde Anders.

"Oops, Lars," said Anders.

"Skal vi betale for det rene tøj også?

"Do we also have to pay for the clean clothes?"

"Lars rødmer dybere.

Lars blushed deeper.

Men han mærkede noget andet.

But he felt something else.

Han griner.

He laughed.

Sofie griner også.

Sofie laughed too.

"Ok, Anders," sagde Lars.

"Okay, Anders," said Lars.

"Kan du handle det?

"Can you handle it?"

""Ja, Lars," sagde Anders og grinede.

"Yes, Lars," said Anders, laughing.

"Vi har set værre.

"We've seen worse."

"Lars skiftede til et nyt sæt tøj.

Lars changed into a new set of clothes.

Sofie ventede.

Sofie waited.

Da han kom tilbage, klappede hun i hænderne.

When he came back, she clapped her hands.

"Så generøst," sagde Sofie.

"So generous," said Sofie.

"Det var sjovt.

"That was fun."

"Lars lo.

Lars laughed.

Han følte sig bedre.

He felt better.

Han tog en dyb indånding.

He took a deep breath.

"Tak, Sofie," sagde han.

"Thank you, Sofie," he said.

"For ikke at løbe væk.

"For not running away."

"Sofie grinede.

Sofie laughed.

"Lars, det er okay," sagde hun.

"Lars, it's okay," she said.

"Vi er alle mennesker.

"We are all humans.

Vi begår alle fejl.

We all make mistakes."

"Lars nikkede.

Lars nodded.

Han løftede sit nye krus kaffe.

He raised his new cup of coffee.

"Til en ny start," sagde han.

"To a fresh start," he said.

Sofie rejste sit krus.

Sofie raised her cup.

"Til nye begyndelser," sagde hun.

"To new beginnings," she said.

Den dag blev Lars ikke bare våd af kaffe.

That day, Lars didn't just get wet with coffee.

Han fik en ny ven i Sofie.

He found a new friend in Sofie.

Og vigtigst af alt lærte han, at det er okay at lave fejl.

And most importantly, he learned that it's okay to make mistakes.

Alt, hvad vi behøver, er at være modige nok til at starte på ny.

All we need is the courage to start over.

Og det gjorde Lars.

And Lars did.

Med kaffe, et krus, en ven og et smil.

With coffee, a cup, a friend, and a smile.

I hjertet af København, på Café Øresund.

In the heart of Copenhagen, at Café Øresund.