V pomladnem jutru, sonce je nežno sijalo skozi okna priljubljene kavarne v stari Ljubljani.

On a spring morning, the sun gently shone through the windows of a popular cafe in old Ljubljana.

Mateja in Živa sta sedeli za lesenim mizo ob oknu.

Mateja and Živa were sitting at a wooden table by the window.

Pred njima je bil razgled na Ljubljanski grad in tlakovano ulico.

In front of them was a view of the Ljubljana Castle and the cobblestone street.

V zraku je bilo čutiti vonj po sveže zmleti kavi, cela kavarna pa je bila okrašena s tulipani – rdeče, rumene, rožnate.

The air was filled with the scent of freshly ground coffee, and the whole cafe was decorated with tulips—red, yellow, pink.

Mateja je bila polna navdušenja.

Mateja was full of excitement.

"Živa, morava videti tulipane v Amsterdamu," je Mateja dejala.

"Živa, we must see the tulips in Amsterdam," Mateja said.

Njene oči so žarele, vendar je globoko v sebi bila zaskrbljena glede denarja.

Her eyes were glowing, but deep down, she was worried about money.

Živa je pogledala prijateljico in se nasmehnila, a njen nasmeh je bil nekoliko zadržan.

Živa looked at her friend and smiled, but her smile was somewhat reserved.

"Rada bi šla, ampak veš, da imam veliko dela v službi," je odgovorila in srknila kavo.

"I'd love to go, but you know I have a lot of work at the office," she replied, taking a sip of her coffee.

"Težko bi vzela prosto.

"It would be hard to take time off."

"Mateja je vedela, da je Živa vedno odgovorna.

Mateja knew that Živa was always responsible.

Rada je preživljala čas s prijatelji, a njene delovne obveznosti so ji bile vedno prioriteta.

She loved spending time with friends, but her work commitments were always her priority.

"Razumem te, ampak a ni škoda takšno priložnost zamuditi?

"I understand you, but isn't it a shame to miss such an opportunity?

Mislim, kaj če bi naredila načrt?

I mean, what if we made a plan?"

"Živa se je naslonila nazaj, razmišljala je.

Živa leaned back, pondering.

"Kaj pa glede tvojih stroškov?

"What about your expenses?

Vedno govoriš, kako moramo biti previdni z denarjem.

You're always talking about how we need to be careful with money."

"Mateja se je nasmejala in iz torbice vzela beležko.

Mateja laughed and pulled a notebook from her bag.

"Imam idejo.

"I have an idea.

Naredila bom proračun.

I'll make a budget.

Lahko najdeva poceni letalske karte in za nekaj dni rezervirava hostel.

We could find cheap flight tickets and book a hostel for a few days.

Če se držimo skromnega načrta, bi to zmogle.

If we stick to a modest plan, we could manage."

"Živa je opazovala Matejo, ki je matematično skicirala načrt.

Živa watched Mateja mathematically sketching out a plan.

Občudovala je njeno strast in željo po raziskovanju.

She admired her passion and desire to explore.

"Morda bi lahko prosila za nekaj prostih dni," je končno rekla, čeprav s kančkom dvoma.

"Maybe I could ask for a few days off," she finally said, though with a hint of doubt.

"Pomembno je, da delam na ravnovesju med delom in življenjem.

"It's important that I work on a work-life balance."

"Njuna razprava je bila topla in iskrena.

Their discussion was warm and sincere.

Pogovarjali sta se o svojih odgovornostih, željah, in potrebah.

They talked about their responsibilities, desires, and needs.

Končno je Živa zavzdihnila, vendar zdaj z nasmehom.

Finally, Živa sighed, but now with a smile.

"Veš, prav imaš.

"You know, you're right.

Treba je izkoristiti čas za takšne trenutke.

It's important to take time for such moments.

Gremo.

Let's go."

"Obe sta se nasmejali in kliknili s skodelicama kave.

They both laughed and clinked their coffee cups.

Dogovorili sta se, da bosta skupaj oblikovali proračun.

They agreed to create a budget together.

Mateja se je počutila ponosni, da se bo naučila bolje upravljati denar, Živa pa je našla pogum, da prioriteto da tudi sebi.

Mateja felt proud that she would learn to manage money better, and Živa found the courage to prioritize herself as well.

S tulipani okrog njiju in pomladjo v zraku sta načrtovali svoj vznemirljiv izlet.

With tulips around them and spring in the air, they planned their exciting trip.

Njuna spontana odločitev je združila njuna srca ter združila željo po avanturah s premišljenim načrtovanjem.

Their spontaneous decision brought their hearts together and combined a desire for adventure with thoughtful planning.

Ljubljana je tisto pomladno jutro opazovala s svojim starodavnim čarom, kot da podpira njuno novo poglavje.

Ljubljana watched that spring morning with its ancient charm, as if supporting their new chapter.