Det var en travel kveld på tech-inkubatoren i Bergen.

It was a busy evening at the tech incubator in Bergen.

Snøen falt stille utenfor, et vakkert hvitt teppe som dekket byen.

The snow fell quietly outside, a beautiful white blanket covering the city.

Inne i kontoret var det en helt annen historie.

Inside the office, it was a completely different story.

Lars satt foran skjermen, øynene vidåpne og full av panikk.

Lars sat in front of the screen, his eyes wide open and full of panic.

"Ingrid!

"Ingrid!

Jeg tror jeg har slettet presentasjonen.

I think I've deleted the presentation."

"Ingrid kom løpende bort fra sitt skrivebord.

Ingrid came running over from her desk.

Hun satte seg ned ved siden av Lars.

She sat down next to Lars.

"Det er greit, Lars," sa hun, med et forsøk på et beroligende smil.

"It's okay, Lars," she said, attempting a reassuring smile.

"Vi kan fikse dette.

"We can fix this.

Vi har gjenskapt verre.

We've recreated worse."

"Men hjertet hennes banket.

But her heart was pounding.

Den store investor-presentasjonen var i morgen.

The big investor presentation was tomorrow.

De hadde jobbet i ukesvis på den filen.

They had been working for weeks on that file.

Lars rørte nervøst på seg.

Lars fidgeted nervously.

"Hvordan skal vi huske alt?

"How are we going to remember everything?

Vi er helt fortapt.

We're completely lost."

"Ingrid pustet dypt og så ham rett i øynene.

Ingrid took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eyes.

"Lars, vi kan dette.

"Lars, we can do this.

Vi har kunnskapen og ideene.

We have the knowledge and the ideas.

Vi må bare få det ned igjen.

We just need to get it down again.

La oss starte med skissen vi gjorde forrige uke.

Let's start with the sketch we did last week."

"Det var Valentinsdag, noe som gjorde det ekstra spesielt for Ingrid.

It was Valentine's Day, which made it extra special for Ingrid.

Hun hadde lenge hatt følelser for Lars, men aldri våget å si det.

She had long had feelings for Lars but had never dared to say it.

Kanskje, tenkte hun, ville det å åpne seg gi dem den støtten de trengte nå.

Maybe, she thought, opening up would give them the support they needed now.

"Lars, jeg må fortelle deg noe," sa hun, nølende.

"Lars, I have to tell you something," she said hesitantly.

"Jeg er veldig glad i deg.

"I really care about you.

Jeg tror det kan hjelpe oss å fokusere, hvis jeg er ærlig om det.

I think it might help us focus if I'm honest about it."

"Lars så opp, overrasket, men smilte så varmt.

Lars looked up, surprised, but then smiled warmly.

"Jeg.

"I...

jeg er også glad i deg, Ingrid.

I care about you too, Ingrid.

La oss gjøre dette sammen.

Let's do this together."

"Ingrids kreative sinn begynte å jobbe på høygir.

Ingrid's creative mind began to work overtime.

Hun begynte å tegne opp lysbilder mens Lars skrev koden de skulle demonstrere.

She started sketching slides while Lars wrote the code they were to demonstrate.

Sammen omfavnet de en mer spontan tilnærming, noe som Lars vanligvis slet med.

Together they embraced a more spontaneous approach, something Lars usually struggled with.

Timer ble til minutter, og natten fløt sakte, men sikkert mot morgen.

Hours turned into minutes, and the night slowly but surely moved towards morning.

De jobbet hardt, men med en nyfunnet glede og humor.

They worked hard, but with newfound joy and humor.

Latter fylte rommet når Ingrid foreslo et morsomt element i presentasjonen som både brøt opp monotoni og formidlet poenget klart.

Laughter filled the room when Ingrid suggested a funny element in the presentation that both broke up monotony and conveyed the point clearly.

Da de endelig var ferdige, så de på hverandre med lettelse.

When they finally finished, they looked at each other with relief.

"Vi klarte det," sa Lars.

"We did it," said Lars.

"Og det er mye bedre enn det vi hadde.

"And it's much better than what we had."

"Ingrid lo, lettet.

Ingrid laughed, relieved.

"Ja, jeg tror dette vil overraske investorene positivt.

"Yes, I think this will pleasantly surprise the investors."

"Da de sto foran investorene, merket de at snøen ute fortsatt dalte sakte ned.

As they stood in front of the investors, they noticed the snow outside still drifting slowly down.

Presentasjonen gikk glatt og fylt med uventet humor.

The presentation went smoothly and was filled with unexpected humor.

Investorene lo og klappet, imponert over duoens klarhet og humoristiske tilnærming.

The investors laughed and clapped, impressed with the duo's clarity and humorous approach.

Etter presentasjonen, mens de pakket sammen, strøk Lars Ingrid over hånden.

After the presentation, as they packed up, Lars brushed Ingrid's hand.

"Takk for at du fikk meg til å slappe av og stole på det kreative," sa han mykt.

"Thank you for helping me relax and trust in the creative," he said softly.

"Og takk for at du stoler på meg," svarte Ingrid, med en strålende smil.

"And thank you for trusting me," replied Ingrid, with a radiant smile.

De gikk ut i vinterens kulde, begge forandret, med en styrket teamdynamikk - og en nyfunnet kjærlighet.

They walked out into the winter cold, both changed, with a strengthened team dynamic—and a newfound love.

Investeringen var i boks, og både Lars og Ingrid hadde vunnet mer enn de i utgangspunktet hadde håpet på denne Valentinsdagen.

The investment was secured, and both Lars and Ingrid had won more than they initially hoped for this Valentine's Day.