Freja stod ved kanten af calderaen og kiggede ud over det dybblå Ægæiske Hav.

Freja stood at the edge of the caldera, looking out over the deep blue Ægæiske Hav.

Santorini var smukt, især om vinteren, når turistmængderne var væk.

Santorini was beautiful, especially in winter, when the tourist crowds were gone.

Hun trak vejret dybt og forsøgte at lade roen sænke sig.

She took a deep breath and tried to let the calmness settle in.

Men indeni følte hun sig rastløs.

But inside, she felt restless.

Jonas sad længere tilbage på caféen, indhyllet i sin egen verden, med øjnene fæstet på sin telefon.

Jonas sat further back at the café, wrapped in his own world, with his eyes glued to his phone.

Han havde været stille hele turen siden de ankom til Grækenland.

He had been quiet the entire trip since they arrived in Grækenland.

Freja ønskede så inderligt, at de kunne bygge en forbindelse, men hun vidste ikke, hvordan hun skulle nå ham.

Freja so desperately wished they could build a connection, but she didn't know how to reach him.

"Vil du med til nytårsfesten nede i byen?"

"Do you want to come to the New Year's party down in town?"

spurgte Freja med et håb i stemmen.

Freja asked with hope in her voice.

Jonas trak på skuldrene og svarede mut: "Måske."

Jonas shrugged and replied sullenly, "Maybe."

Natten faldt på, og Freja tog mod til sig.

Night fell, and Freja gathered her courage.

Hun foreslog endnu en gang en gåtur ned til byen for at se fejringen.

She suggested once more a walk down to the town to see the celebration.

Jonas nikkede, næsten modvilligt.

Jonas nodded, almost reluctantly.

Sammen bevægede de sig gennem de smalle, snoede gader oplyst af lanterner.

Together they moved through the narrow, winding streets lit by lanterns.

Da de nærmede sig torvet, kunne de høre musikken og lyden af folk, der grinede og snakkede.

As they approached the square, they could hear the music and the sound of people laughing and talking.

Stemningen var livlig.

The atmosphere was lively.

En gadeperformer tiltrak en lille skare, og Jonas stoppede op for at kigge.

A street performer attracted a small crowd, and Jonas stopped to watch.

"Se," sagde Freja leende og pegede på performeren, der jonglerede med glødende fakler.

"Look," said Freja, laughing and pointing at the performer juggling glowing torches.

Pludselig, da klokken nærmede sig midnat, begyndte fyrværkeriet.

Suddenly, as midnight approached, the fireworks began.

Det eksploderede over himlen og kastede glitrende lys ned over Santorinis hvide bygninger.

They exploded over the sky, casting shimmering lights down over Santorini's white buildings.

Jonas så op, og for et øjeblik reflekterede hans øjne det samme lys.

Jonas looked up, and for a moment, his eyes reflected the same light.

Mens den sidste raket bragede, vendte han sig mod Freja.

As the last rocket blasted, he turned to Freja.

"Tak for turen," sagde han stille, næsten genert.

"Thanks for the trip," he said quietly, almost shyly.

Freja blev overrasket, men glad.

Freja was surprised but pleased.

"Selvfølgelig, Jonas.

"Of course, Jonas.

Jeg er glad for, du kom med."

I'm glad you came along."

De stod der et øjeblik i stilhed, mens en følelse af samhørighed langsomt begyndte at spire mellem dem.

They stood there for a moment in silence, as a feeling of togetherness slowly began to sprout between them.

Med fyrværkeriet som baggrund og den nye begyndelse lysende i den klare nattehimmel, vidste de begge, at deres rejse som familie lige var begyndt.

With the fireworks as a backdrop and the new beginning shining in the clear night sky, they both knew that their journey as a family had just begun.

Freja lærte, at tålmodighed og små skridt var nøglen til at bygge bånd, mens Jonas begyndte at acceptere den nye virkelighed — at Freja var en del af hans liv, og måske, med tiden, en del af hans familie.

Freja learned that patience and small steps were the key to building bonds, while Jonas began to accept the new reality — that Freja was a part of his life, and maybe, in time, a part of his family.