Det var en kold vinteraften i København.

It was a cold winter evening in København.

Tivoli Gardens var oplyst med tusindvis af funklende lys.

Tivoli Gardens was lit up with thousands of twinkling lights.

Duften af gløgg fyldte luften, og der lød juleklinger fra højttalerne.

The scent of gløgg filled the air, and Christmas chimes sounded from the speakers.

Midt i denne magiske scene stod Kasper.

In the midst of this magical scene stood Kasper.

Han trak vejret dybt og kiggede sig omkring, mens snefnug faldt blødt omkring ham.

He took a deep breath and looked around as snowflakes fell softly around him.

Kasper var en mand, der elskede ro, men han ønskede at møde nogen speciel i julen.

Kasper was a man who loved peace, but he wished to meet someone special during Christmas.

Hans ven Mikkel havde inviteret ham til julemarkedet med et særligt formål.

His friend Mikkel had invited him to the Christmas market with a special purpose.

Mikkel var kendt for at matche folk.

Mikkel was known for matching people.

I aften var hans plan, at Kasper skulle møde Lise.

Tonight, his plan was for Kasper to meet Lise.

Lise var fuld af energi.

Lise was full of energy.

Hun elskede eventyr og spontane beslutninger.

She loved adventures and spontaneous decisions.

Mikkel vidste, at hun var den rette person til at bringe nyt liv ind i Kaspers verden.

Mikkel knew she was the right person to bring new life into Kasper's world.

Mikkel havde arrangeret, at de alle tre mødtes ved en bod med håndlavede julekugler.

Mikkel had arranged for the three of them to meet at a booth with handmade Christmas baubles.

Da Kasper stod der, så han Lise.

As Kasper stood there, he saw Lise.

Hun betragtede en smuk julekugle med et lille nissehus indeni.

She was admiring a beautiful bauble with a little elf house inside.

Hans hjerte bankede hurtigt.

His heart was pounding.

Hvordan kunne han begynde en samtale?

How could he start a conversation?

Mikkel, der stod ved siden af ham, smilede opmuntrende.

Mikkel, who stood next to him, smiled encouragingly.

”Gør det nu,” hviskede han.

"Do it now," he whispered.

Kasper tog et skridt frem.

Kasper took a step forward.

Han prøvede at finde ordene.

He tried to find the words.

”Hej, jeg er Kasper,” sagde han forsigtigt.

"Hi, I'm Kasper," he said cautiously.

Lise vendte sig om med et stort smil.

Lise turned around with a big smile.

”Hej, Kasper!

"Hi, Kasper!

Jeg er Lise.

I'm Lise.

Se lige denne smukke kugle!

Just look at this beautiful bauble!"

”Ordet flød lettere efterhånden.

The words flowed more easily gradually.

Kasper og Lise opdagede, at de begge elskede at rejse og delte en interesse for dansk folklore.

Kasper and Lise discovered that they both loved traveling and shared an interest in Danish folklore.

De talte om trolde, vikinger og de danske slotte, de gerne ville besøge.

They talked about trolls, vikings, and the Danish castles they wanted to visit.

Tiden fløj, og de indså, at julemarkedet havde meget mere at byde på.

Time flew by, and they realized that the Christmas market had much more to offer.

Kasper følte sig overraskende rolig og glad.

Kasper felt surprisingly calm and happy.

”Vil du se mere af markedet med mig?

"Would you like to see more of the market with me?"

” spurgte han tøvende.

he asked hesitantly.

Lise nikkede ivrigt.

Lise nodded eagerly.

”Ja, det vil jeg meget gerne!

"Yes, I would love to!"

” De udvekslede telefonnumre og lavede en aftale om at mødes igen.

They exchanged phone numbers and made a plan to meet again.

Kasper vidste, at han havde overvundet noget vigtigt i aften.

Kasper knew he had overcome something important tonight.

Hans frygt for afvisning syntes mindre.

His fear of rejection seemed smaller.

Han følte sig mere selvsikker og optimistisk.

He felt more confident and optimistic.

Mens de gik videre sammen gennem Tivoli Gardens, kunne han ikke lade være med at smile.

As they continued together through Tivoli Gardens, he couldn't help but smile.

Dette var begyndelsen på noget nyt, og han kunne knap vente med at se, hvor det ville føre dem hen.

This was the beginning of something new, and he could hardly wait to see where it would lead them.