Nb: Lyden av måker og lukten av fersk fisk fylte luften ved Fisketorget i Bergen.
En: The sound of seagulls and the smell of fresh fish filled the air at the Fish Market in Bergen.

Nb: Folk samlet seg rundt bodene, nysgjerrige på dagens fangst.
En: People gathered around the stalls, curious about the day’s catch.

Nb: Det var sommer, og solen skinte klart over havet.
En: It was summer, and the sun was shining brightly over the sea.

Nb: Lars sto ved en av bodene og studerte en stor, sjelden fisk.
En: Lars stood by one of the stalls, studying a large, rare fish.

Nb: Han var marinbiolog og elsket alt som hadde med havet å gjøre.
En: He was a marine biologist and loved everything related to the ocean.

Nb: Han visste at denne fisken ville være perfekt til middagen han planla for teamet sitt.
En: He knew this fish would be perfect for the dinner he was planning for his team.

Nb: De hadde jobbet hardt, og han ønsket å overraske dem.
En: They had worked hard, and he wanted to surprise them.

Nb: Mens Lars vurderte fisken, kom Ingrid gående.
En: While Lars was contemplating the fish, Ingrid walked by.

Nb: Hun hadde nylig gått gjennom et brudd og lette etter inspirasjon til en ny kunstserie.
En: She had recently gone through a breakup and was looking for inspiration for a new art series.

Nb: Da hun så fisken Lars holdt, visste hun at den var nøyaktig det hun trengte.
En: When she saw the fish Lars was holding, she knew it was exactly what she needed.

Nb: «Unnskyld, kan jeg få se på den fisken?
En: "Excuse me, may I look at that fish?"

Nb: » spurte hun høflig, men bestemt.
En: she asked politely, but firmly.

Nb: Lars så opp og så direkte på Ingrid.
En: Lars looked up and stared directly at Ingrid.

Nb: «Jeg er redd jeg trenger denne fisken,» svarte han.
En: "I’m afraid I need this fish," he replied.

Nb: «Den er viktig for en middag jeg planlegger.
En: "It’s important for a dinner I’m planning."

Nb: »Ingrid bet seg i leppen.
En: Ingrid bit her lip.

Nb: «Jeg forstår.
En: "I understand.

Nb: Men denne fisken er også viktig for prosjektet mitt.
En: But this fish is also important for my project."

Nb: »De sto der et øyeblikk, begge klamrende til behovene sine.
En: They stood there for a moment, both clinging to their needs.

Nb: Lars så på Ingrid igjen, denne gangen med mindre stivhet.
En: Lars looked at Ingrid again, this time with less rigidity.

Nb: «Kanskje vi kan finne en løsning?
En: "Maybe we can find a solution?

Nb: Hva handler prosjektet ditt om?
En: What is your project about?"

Nb: »Ingrid smilte litt.
En: Ingrid smiled a bit.

Nb: «Jeg jobber med en rekke kunsttrykk inspirert av havets liv.
En: "I’m working on a series of art prints inspired by marine life.

Nb: Denne fisken ville være perfekt som inspirasjon.
En: This fish would be perfect as inspiration."

Nb: »Lars nikket og forklarte om middagen og hvor viktig den var for teamets moral.
En: Lars nodded and explained about the dinner and how important it was for the team’s morale.

Nb: Etter en stund begynte de å snakke mer uformelt, dele historier om sine lidenskaper.
En: After a while, they started talking more informally, sharing stories about their passions.

Nb: «Hva om vi deler fisken?
En: "What if we share the fish?"

Nb: » foreslo Ingrid plutselig.
En: Ingrid suddenly suggested.

Nb: «Du kan bruke studioet mitt til å forberede middagen, og jeg kan tegne fisken mens du jobber.
En: "You can use my studio to prepare the dinner, and I can draw the fish while you work."

Nb: »Lars tenkte seg om og smilte.
En: Lars thought for a moment and then smiled.

Nb: «Det kan fungere.
En: "That could work."

Nb: »Så dro de sammen til Ingrids studio.
En: So they went together to Ingrid’s studio.

Nb: Det var fylt med fargerike malerier og skisser.
En: It was filled with colorful paintings and sketches.

Nb: Mens Lars forberedte fisken, begynte Ingrid å tegne.
En: While Lars prepared the fish, Ingrid started to draw.

Nb: De lo og snakket sammen, og oppdaget at de hadde mye til felles.
En: They laughed and talked, and discovered they had much in common.

Nb: Senere den kvelden var middagen en stor suksess.
En: Later that evening, the dinner was a huge success.

Nb: Lars' team var overrasket og begeistret over måltidet.
En: Lars' team was surprised and thrilled by the meal.

Nb: Ingrid fullførte sitt første kunsttrykk, og det var fantastisk.
En: Ingrid completed her first art print, and it was fantastic.

Nb: Lars følte en ny selvtillit vokse inni seg.
En: Lars felt a new confidence growing inside him.

Nb: Han var mer åpen og klar for nye eventyr.
En: He was more open and ready for new adventures.

Nb: Ingrid fant en ny inspirasjon og en støttende venn – kanskje noe mer.
En: Ingrid found new inspiration and a supportive friend—perhaps something more.

Nb: Fisketorget i Bergen hadde brakt dem sammen, og de visste begge at dette var bare begynnelsen.
En: The Fish Market in Bergen had brought them together, and they both knew this was just the beginning.