Lars sto ved vinduet på Oslo International Airport.

Lars stood by the window at Oslo International Airport.

Han kikket ut på flyplassen.

He looked out at the airport.

Solen skinte sterkt.

The sun was shining brightly.

Det var sommer og varmt.

It was summer and warm.

Lars følte seg nervøs.

Lars felt nervous.

Flyet hans var forsinket.

His flight was delayed.

Han ønsket å reise til en teknologikonferanse.

He wanted to travel to a technology conference.

Det var hans første gang.

It was his first time.

Lars er trettito år gammel.

Lars is thirty-two years old.

Han jobber som programvareingeniør.

He works as a software engineer.

Lars liker jobben sin, men han har sosial angst.

Lars likes his job, but he has social anxiety.

Flyplassen var full av mennesker.

The airport was full of people.

Det var bråkete og overveldende.

It was noisy and overwhelming.

Mennesker snakket høyt, og intercomen annonserte hele tiden.

People were talking loudly, and the intercom kept announcing.

Lars trakk pusten dypt.

Lars took a deep breath.

Eva, hans online venn, skulle også til konferansen.

Eva, his online friend, was also going to the conference.

De hadde snakket på nettet i årevis, men aldri møtt hverandre.

They had talked online for years but never met.

Lars ønsket å møte Eva.

Lars wanted to meet Eva.

Han var spent, men også redd.

He was excited but also scared.

Sosiale situasjoner var vanskelige for ham.

Social situations were difficult for him.

Han satt seg ned i en stol.

He sat down in a chair.

Han åpnet laptoppen sin og begynte å kode.

He opened his laptop and started coding.

Koding hjalp ham å tenke klart.

Coding helped him think clearly.

Mens han kodet, så han opp.

While coding, he looked up.

En jente nærmet seg.

A girl was approaching.

Det var Eva!

It was Eva!

Lars kunne kjenne hjertet banke raskt.

Lars could feel his heart beating fast.

Hun rakte ut hånden for å ta farvel med noen.

She reached out her hand to say goodbye to someone.

Lars stod stille et øyeblikk.

Lars stood still for a moment.

Han kunne ikke tro det.

He couldn't believe it.

Der sto Eva, rett foran ham.

There was Eva, right in front of him.

Han kunne vente og møte henne senere.

He could wait and meet her later.

Eller han kunne gå bort nå.

Or he could go over now.

Han tenkte på konferansen og på hvor mye han ønsket å møte henne.

He thought about the conference and how much he wanted to meet her.

Lars bestemte seg.

Lars made a decision.

Han reiste seg sakte.

He stood up slowly.

Han gikk mot Eva.

He walked towards Eva.

"Hei, Eva.

"Hi, Eva.

Det er meg, Lars," sa han, litt nervøs.

It's me, Lars," he said, a bit nervously.

Eva snudde seg og smilte stort.

Eva turned around and smiled widely.

"Lars!

"Lars!

Endelig!

Finally!

Så hyggelig å se deg!"

So nice to see you!"

sa hun.

she said.

De begynte å snakke.

They started talking.

Samtalen fløt lett.

The conversation flowed easily.

Lars følte seg mer avslappet.

Lars felt more relaxed.

De snakket om koden de jobbet med og om konferansen.

They talked about the code they were working on and the conference.

Lars følte en ny selvtillit vokse inne i seg.

Lars felt a new confidence growing inside him.

Timene gikk raskt.

The hours passed quickly.

Snart var det tid for å gå ombord på flyet.

Soon it was time to board the plane.

Lars sa farvel til Eva, men de avtalte å møtes igjen på konferansen.

Lars said goodbye to Eva, but they agreed to meet again at the conference.

Han gikk til gaten med et smil.

He walked to the gate with a smile.

Han visste at han kunne klare dette.

He knew he could handle this.

Han følte seg mindre nervøs og mer trygg på seg selv.

He felt less nervous and more confident.

Flyet lettet, og Lars så ut av vinduet.

The plane took off, and Lars looked out the window.

Oslo ble liten under ham.

Oslo became small below him.

Han tenkte på møtet med Eva.

He thought about meeting Eva.

Ting var ikke så skremmende lenger.

Things were not so scary anymore.

Han var klar for konferansen og for nye møter.

He was ready for the conference and for new encounters.

Denne reisen startet med angst, men endte med selvtillit.

This journey started with anxiety but ended with confidence.

Lars visste nå at uventede møter kan føre til gode vennskap.

Lars now knew that unexpected meetings can lead to good friendships.

Han lo for seg selv.

He laughed to himself.

Fremtiden så lys ut.

The future looked bright.

Konferansen var bare begynnelsen.

The conference was just the beginning.

Lars var klar.

Lars was ready.

Klar for nye eventyr.

Ready for new adventures.