Frejas fingre trommede nervøst på det lille cafébord ved Freelancer's Home.

Frejas fingers drummed nervously on the small café table at Freelancer's Home.

Rummet var fyldt med en hyggelig duft af friskbrygget kaffe og en let brise fra vinduerne pyntet med udskårne græskar for Halloween.

The room was filled with a cozy aroma of freshly brewed coffee and a gentle breeze from the windows decorated with carved pumpkins for Halloween.

Freja elskede normalt denne årstid, men lige nu føltes de lange bøgeblade mere som en byrde end en glæde.

Freja usually loved this time of year, but right now, the long beech leaves felt more like a burden than a joy.

Nikolaj og Sofus satte sig ned ved bordet med deres kopper.

Nikolaj and Sofus sat down at the table with their cups.

De havde besluttet at mødes på denne lille café for at forberede sig til den kommende eksamen.

They had decided to meet at this little café to prepare for the upcoming exam.

Freja havde hørt fra dem i klassen, at en gruppe studier kunne være gavnlig, men hun var nervøs.

Freja had heard from them in class that group studies could be beneficial, but she was nervous.

Hun havde altid klaret sig godt alene, men presset fra den stigende arbejdsbyrde var begyndt at tære på hende.

She had always done well on her own, but the pressure from the increasing workload had started to wear on her.

"Er I klar til at starte?"

"Are you ready to start?"

spurgte Sofus og kiggede op fra sine noter.

asked Sofus, looking up from his notes.

Freja forsøgte at smile, men hendes indre stress begyndte at overtage.

Freja tried to smile, but her inner stress began to take over.

Hun følte, at facaden krakelerede.

She felt the facade cracking.

"Ja, jeg tror det," lød hendes stemme svagere end forventet.

"Yes, I think so," her voice sounded weaker than expected.

Nikolaj, der sad midt i sin egen bog, bemærkede hendes bekymring.

Nikolaj, sitting in the middle of his own book, noticed her concern.

Han lagde blyanten fra sig og kiggede hende direkte i øjnene.

He put down the pencil and looked her directly in the eyes.

"Freja, er alt okay?"

"Freja, is everything okay?"

Han kunne se gennem hende, og Freja følte en pludselig trang til at indrømme det hele.

He could see through her, and Freja felt a sudden urge to admit everything.

Trykkende ord, som hun havde holdt skjult, flød ud.

Pressing words, which she had kept hidden, flowed out.

"Jeg er faktisk virkelig overvældet," indrømmede hun.

"I'm actually really overwhelmed," she admitted.

"Jeg føler mig presset til at gøre det godt, men jeg har svært ved at fokusere."

"I feel pressured to do well, but I'm having a hard time focusing."

Der var en pause, stående som en let efterårsbrise mellem dem.

There was a pause, standing like a gentle autumn breeze among them.

Men til Frejas overraskelse smilede Nikolaj og Sofus opmuntrende.

But to Freja's surprise, Nikolaj and Sofus smiled encouragingly.

"Vi har det faktisk på samme måde," sagde Sofus, og Nikolaj nikkede enigt.

"We actually feel the same way," said Sofus, and Nikolaj nodded in agreement.

"Vi stressede også rigtig meget, men vi tænkte, at det ville hjælpe at dele det med nogen."

"We were really stressed too, but we thought it would help to share it with someone."

Freja følte en lettelse, som om en tung sky blev løftet fra hendes skuldre.

Freja felt a relief, as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her shoulders.

Sammen blev de enige om en ny tilgang.

Together, they agreed on a new approach.

De ville dele notater, diskutere emner sammen og endda arrangere små pauser, hvor de kunne trække vejret og slappe af.

They would share notes, discuss topics together, and even arrange small breaks where they could breathe and relax.

Da mødet sluttede, følte Freja sig mere rolig end hun havde gjort i lang tid.

When the meeting ended, Freja felt calmer than she had in a long time.

Hun havde lært, hvor vigtigt det var at åbne op og stole på andre, og at hun ikke var alene i sine kampe.

She had learned how important it was to open up and trust others, and that she was not alone in her struggles.

Mens efterårssolen langsomt gik ned over byens tage, vidste Freja, at hun med Nikolajs og Sofus' støtte kunne navigere gennem stressen med mere ro i sindet.

As the autumn sun slowly set over the city's rooftops, Freja knew that with Nikolaj's and Sofus' support, she could navigate through the stress with more peace of mind.