Ranné slnko prenikalo do veľkých okien starého gymnázia a ožarovalo dlážku svetlom, ktoré sa odrážalo od lesklých parkiet.

The morning sun penetrated the large windows of the old high school, illuminating the floor with light reflected off the shiny parquet.

Ján kráčal pomaly po chodbe, nervózny, ale aj plný očakávania.

Ján walked slowly down the hallway, nervous but full of anticipation.

Bol nový žiak a túžil nájsť si kamarátov.

He was a new student and longed to find friends.

Katka, obklopená skupinou svojich priateľov, stála pri schodoch a smiala sa.

Katka, surrounded by a group of her friends, stood by the stairs laughing.

Vyzerala sebavedome, no v hĺbke duše ukrývala lásku k fantasy knihám, čo by nikto netušil.

She looked confident, but deep down she harbored a love for fantasy books that no one would guess.

Všetci ju mali radi a ona sa snažila túto popularitu udržať.

Everyone liked her, and she tried to maintain this popularity.

Tomáš sedel na lavičke vo dvore školy, do uší mal zastrčené slúchadlá a ťukal do klávesnice svojho laptopu.

Tomáš sat on a bench in the school yard, earphones plugged in, tapping away at his laptop.

Vedel o Jánovi, počul, že je nový, a chcel mu pomôcť, no bál sa, že ho budú ostatní z toho dôvodu šikanovať.

He knew about Ján, had heard he was new, and wanted to help him, but feared being bullied for it.

Ján si hľadal svoje miesto.

Ján was searching for his place.

Prvá hodina bola matematika, kde si sadol dozadu, dúfajúc, že nepritiahne pozornosť.

The first lesson was math, and he sat at the back, hoping not to draw attention.

Po hodine ho oslovil Tomáš.

After the class, Tomáš approached him.

"Ahoj, Ján, však? Ja som Tomáš," povedal s úsmevom.

"Hi, you're Ján, right? I'm Tomáš," he said with a smile.

"A-Ahoj," zakoktal Ján a snažil sa skryť svoje nervozity.

"H-Hello," Ján stammered, trying to hide his nervousness.

"Počul som, že máš rád hudbu," pokračoval Tomáš.

"I heard you like music," Tomáš continued.

"Ja zase programujem. Možno by sme mohli niečo podniknúť spolu."

"I program. Maybe we could do something together."

Ján sa na chvíľu zamyslel.

Ján thought for a moment.

"Ja... mám rád klasickú hudbu," priznal ticho.

"I... like classical music," he admitted quietly.

Tomáš sa usmial ešte viac.

Tomáš's smile widened.

"To je skvelé! Možno by si mohol skúsiť do talentovej šou."

"That's great! Maybe you could try out for the talent show."

V ten deň sa aj Katka zamyslela.

That day, Katka also pondered.

Videla, ako Tomáš hovorí s Jánom, a zaujalo ju to.

She saw Tomáš talking to Ján and found it intriguing.

Rozhodla sa pristúpiť k nim.

She decided to approach them.

"Ahojte, čo robíte?" spýtala sa a jej plán na udržanie popularitu zažiaril.

"Hi, what are you guys doing?" she asked, her plan to maintain popularity shining through.

"Premýšľame o talentovej šou," povedal Tomáš veselo.

"We're thinking about the talent show," Tomáš said cheerfully.

"Ján by mohol vystúpiť."

"Ján could perform."

Katka sa neisto usmiala.

Katka gave a hesitant smile.

"Mali by sme ho podporiť," navrhla, hoci vedela, že to môže ohroziť jej postavenie.

"We should support him," she suggested, even though she knew it might jeopardize her status.

Prišiel deň talentovej šou.

The day of the talent show arrived.

Škola bola plná šumu a očakávania.

The school was abuzz with anticipation.

Ján stál za oponou so srdcom v krku.

Ján stood behind the curtain, his heart in his throat.

Potom ho zavolali na pódium.

Then he was called onto the stage.

Ján začal hrať svoju obľúbenú klasickú skladbu.

Ján began to play his favorite classical piece.

Prsty sa mu kĺzali po klávesoch s ľahkosťou a obratnosťou.

His fingers glided over the keys with ease and skill.

Počas hry zatvoril oči a zabudol na celý svet.

During the performance, he closed his eyes and forgot the whole world.

V tom momente bol len on a hudba.

In that moment, it was just him and the music.

Tomáš sa rozhodol konať.

Tomáš decided to take action.

Vstal z lavice a začal tlieskať.

He rose from his seat and started to clap.

Pomaly sa pridali aj ostatní v hľadisku.

Slowly, the others in the audience joined in.

Katka sedela pri svojich kamarátoch, váhajúc.

Katka sat with her friends, hesitating.

Zrazu sa postavila a tiež tlieskala plným hrdlom.

Suddenly, she stood up and clapped with full enthusiasm.

Keď Ján dokončil, všetci stáli a tlieskali.

When Ján finished, everyone stood and applauded.

Pocit prijatia ho zaplavil.

A wave of acceptance washed over him.

Po vystúpení k nemu pribehol Tomáš s úsmevom a objal ho.

After the performance, Tomáš ran up to him with a smile and hugged him.

"Super si to zvládol!" zvolal.

"You did great!" he exclaimed.

Katka sa k nim pridala.

Katka joined them.

"Som rada, že si to urobil, Ján. Bolo to úžasné."

"I'm glad you did it, Ján. It was amazing."

A tak sa stalo, že Ján, Katka a Tomáš sa stali nerozlučiteľnou trojicou.

And so it happened that Ján, Katka, and Tomáš became an inseparable trio.

Ján získal sebavedomie a pochopil, že byť sám sebou je najlepšia cesta k priateľstvu.

Ján gained confidence and understood that being himself was the best path to friendship.

Katka zistila hodnotu autenticity a vytvorila hlbšie vzťahy s ľuďmi, ktorí oceňovali jej pravé ja.

Katka discovered the value of authenticity and formed deeper relationships with people who appreciated her true self.

Tomáš viac nepredstieral tvrdosť a objal svoju láskavosť bez obáv z posmechu.

Tomáš no longer pretended to be tough and embraced his kindness without fear of ridicule.

Leto skončilo a nový školský rok začal pre nich všetkých sľubne.

Summer ended, and the new school year began promisingly for all of them.

Každý z nich sa zmenil k lepšiemu a ich priateľstvo rástlo silnejšie s každým dňom.

Each had changed for the better, and their friendship grew stronger by the day.