Snefnug dalede ned over Københavns gader.

Snowflakes drifted down over the streets of København.

Vintersæsonen havde forvandlet skolen til en hvid drøm, og højskolens bygninger var klædt i festlige juledekorationer.

The winter season had transformed the school into a white dream, and the college buildings were adorned with festive Christmas decorations.

Indeni fyldte lyden af latter og forventning luften, som eleverne forberedte sig til det nye år.

Inside, the sound of laughter and anticipation filled the air as the students prepared for the new year.

Freja sad på en bænk i skolegården, snefnug smeltede på hendes jakke.

Freja sat on a bench in the schoolyard, snowflakes melting on her jacket.

Hun stirrede på sine bøger.

She stared at her books.

Mikkel kom smilende hen til hende.

Mikkel came over to her, smiling.

"Skal vi ikke tage en pause?"

"Shouldn't we take a break?"

foreslog han.

he suggested.

Freja rystede på hovedet.

Freja shook her head.

"Jeg har ikke tid.

"I don't have time.

Jeg skal bevare mine topkarakterer."

I need to keep my top grades."

Hun følte en svag svimmelhed men skubbede den væk.

She felt a slight dizziness but pushed it away.

Mikkel betragtede hende bekymret.

Mikkel watched her with concern.

Han havde bemærket hendes urolige hænder og hvor ofte hun stirrede uforstående på siderne i sin bog.

He had noticed her restless hands and how often she stared blankly at the pages of her book.

Han kæmpede med at sige noget, men ord føltes uretmæssige.

He struggled to say something, but the words felt inappropriate.

Dage gik, og undervisningen afsluttedes for året.

Days passed, and classes ended for the year.

Nytårsfejringens energi bredte sig blandt eleverne.

The energy of the New Year's celebration spread among the students.

Freja ignorerede de symptomer, der blev værre.

Freja ignored the symptoms that worsened.

Hun var fokuseret på aftenens fest og skulle ikke lade noget stå i vejen.

She was focused on the evening's party and would not let anything stand in her way.

Da aftenen kom, var skolen pyntet til perfektion.

When the evening arrived, the school was decorated to perfection.

Alle var klædt i festtøj.

Everyone was dressed in party attire.

Freja var smilende, men inden i skreg hendes krop efter hjælp.

Freja was smiling, but inside, her body screamed for help.

Mikkel observerede hende fra afstand, hans følelser et rodet virvar.

Mikkel observed her from a distance, his feelings a chaotic mess.

Under festen, mens klokkerne nærmede sig midnat, skete det uventede.

During the party, as the clocks approached midnight, the unexpected happened.

Freja faldt om.

Freja collapsed.

Panik bredte sig i salen.

Panic spread through the hall.

Mikkel styrtede til hendes side, alarmen i hans blik.

Mikkel rushed to her side, alarm in his eyes.

"Ring efter hjælp!"

"Call for help!"

råbte han.

he shouted.

På hospitalet blev diagnosen stillet: diabetes.

At the hospital, the diagnosis was made: diabetes.

Freja følte en blanding af chok og lettelse.

Freja felt a mix of shock and relief.

Hun kunne endelig forstå, hvad der havde plaget hende.

She could finally understand what had been troubling her.

Mikkel blev hos hende.

Mikkel stayed with her.

Hans tilstedeværelse gav hende tryghed.

His presence gave her comfort.

I de følgende dage lærte Freja at håndtere sin nye situation.

In the following days, Freja learned to manage her new situation.

Hun indså, at hun kunne balance sundhed med ambition.

She realized that she could balance health with ambition.

Det krævede styrke at omfavne sårbarhed og turde bede om hjælp.

It took strength to embrace vulnerability and dare to ask for help.

Mikkel støttede hende gennem det hele, deres venskab blev stærkere og mere autentisk.

Mikkel supported her through it all, and their friendship grew stronger and more authentic.

Nytårsdag begyndte året med en ny start.

On New Year's Day, the year began with a new start.

Sneen knitrede under deres fødder, som de sammen gik ned ad de isede fortove.

The snow crunched under their feet as they walked together down the icy sidewalks.

“Tak, Mikkel,” sagde Freja stille.

"Thank you, Mikkel," said Freja softly.

Han kiggede på hende med et varmt smil.

He looked at her with a warm smile.

"Altid," svarede han.

"Always," he replied.

Indeni var der en nyvundet selvtillid i Mikkel, som han vidste, at deres forbindelse var dybere end før.

Inside Mikkel, there was a newfound confidence, knowing that their connection was deeper than before.

De fandt en ny balance i livets udfordringer, klar til at møde fremtiden sammen, styrket af det de havde lært.

They found a new balance in life's challenges, ready to face the future together, strengthened by what they had learned.