Nb: Lars gispet etter pusten.
En: Lars gasped for breath.

Nb: Vannet i fisketorget i Oslo var iskaldt.
En: The water in the fish market in Oslo was freezing cold.

Nb: Han stirret på Ingrid.
En: He stared at Ingrid.

Nb: Hun stod med hendene for munnen, forskrekket.
En: She stood with her hands over her mouth, shocked.

Nb: Lars hadde forsøkt å imponere henne.
En: Lars had tried to impress her.

Nb: Ingrid elsket å dykke.
En: Ingrid loved diving.

Nb: Men nå, han kunne ikke tro hva som nettopp hadde skjedd.
En: But now, he couldn't believe what had just happened.

Nb: Han hadde falt i vannet med klærne på.
En: He had fallen into the water fully clothed.

Nb: Forsamlingen rundt torget latterliggjorde ham.
En: The crowd around the market ridiculed him.

Nb: Men hans eneste bekymring var Ingrid.
En: But his only concern was Ingrid.

Nb: Ingrid, med solbleket hår, blå øyne som Oslofjorden, og et smil som alltid fikk Lars' hjerte til å dunke litt hurtigere.
En: Ingrid, with sun-bleached hair, blue eyes like the Oslo Fjord, and a smile that always made Lars' heart beat a little faster.

Nb: Han hadde ønsket å imponere henne.
En: He had wanted to impress her.

Nb: Ikke gjøre henne bekymret.
En: Not make her worry.

Nb: Men her han var, dryppende våt og frossen.
En: But here he was, dripping wet and frozen.

Nb: Ingrid løp mot ham.
En: Ingrid ran towards him.

Nb: Hun reiste ham opp og hjalp ham ut av vannet.
En: She lifted him up and helped him out of the water.

Nb: Hun så på ham med store øyne.
En: She looked at him with big eyes.

Nb: Lars kunne ikke tolke hennes uttrykk.
En: Lars couldn't interpret her expression.

Nb: "Nå er du jo helt våt, Lars!
En: "Now you're completely wet, Lars!"

Nb: " utbrøt hun, og prøvde å ikke le.
En: she exclaimed, trying not to laugh.

Nb: Lars rødmet, samtidig som han ristet av kulde.
En: Lars blushed, while shivering from the cold.

Nb: "Hvorfor i all verden hoppet du uti med klærne på, Lars?
En: "Why on earth did you jump in with your clothes on, Lars?"

Nb: " spurte Ingrid, nesten gråtende av latter nå.
En: asked Ingrid, almost crying from laughter now.

Nb: "Jeg - jeg skulle -," han stotret.
En: "I-I was trying to--" he stammered.

Nb: "Jeg ville bare vise deg.
En: "I just wanted to show you."

Nb: " Han klarte ikke se henne i øynene.
En: He couldn't look her in the eyes.

Nb: "Vise meg hva da?
En: "Show me what?"

Nb: " Ingrid var nå fullstendig forvirret.
En: Ingrid was now completely confused.

Nb: Lars rødmet igjen, og skrapet med foten på bryggekanten.
En: Lars blushed again and scraped his foot on the edge of the dock.

Nb: Dette var ikke helt som han hadde planlagt.
En: This wasn't exactly how he had planned it.

Nb: Han hadde villet vise Ingrid at han også kunne dykke.
En: He had wanted to show Ingrid that he could dive too.

Nb: Han hadde villet imponere henne, få henne til å se ham, ikke bare som en venn, men som noe mer.
En: He had wanted to impress her, to make her see him, not just as a friend, but as something more.

Nb: Men nå hadde han bare gjort seg til latter.
En: But now he had only made a fool of himself.

Nb: Ingrid strakte ut hånden og løftet ansiktet hans opp til hennes.
En: Ingrid reached out her hand and lifted his face up to hers.

Nb: Hun så på ham, virkelig så på ham, for første gang.
En: She looked at him, really looked at him, for the first time.

Nb: "Lars," sa hun med en myk stemme, "du trenger ikke å imponere meg.
En: "Lars," she said in a soft voice, "you don't need to impress me.

Nb: Du er allerede imponerende nok som du er.
En: You're already impressive just the way you are."

Nb: "Og med det smeltet isen rundt Lars' hjerte.
En: And with that, the ice around Lars' heart melted.

Nb: Nå stod de der, midt i humoren og kaoset, og alt føltes riktig.
En: Now they stood there, in the midst of humor and chaos, and everything felt right.

Nb: Han hadde ikke imponert Ingrid med dykkeferdighetene hans, men han hadde fått noe bedre - en ærlig samtale og et øyeblikk av inderlighet mellom dem.
En: He hadn't impressed Ingrid with his diving skills, but he had gained something better - an honest conversation and a moment of sincerity between them.

Nb: Historien endte ikke med en fantastisk dykketur, men med en uventet dukkert, en god latter, og en enda større forståelse mellom to gode venner.
En: The story didn't end with a fantastic diving adventure, but with an unexpected dip, a good laugh, and an even greater understanding between two good friends.

Nb: Kanskje var ikke alt håp tapt for Lars.
En: Maybe all hope was not lost for Lars.

Nb: Han hadde kanskje falt i vannet i dag, men han hadde fått noe annet, en mulighet, et håp.
En: He had fallen into the water today, but he had gained something else, an opportunity, a hope.