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Historia 1 – La idea – Story 1 – The Idea
La noche caía lentamente sobre Valencia, y las luces de la calle iluminaban las fachadas color naranja del barrio de Ruzafa.
The night was slowly falling over Valencia, and the streetlights illuminated the orange-colored facades of the Ruzafa neighborhood.
Dentro de una pequeña cafetería todavía abierta a esa hora, cuatro amigos ocupaban una mesa al fondo, rodeados por el murmullo de conversaciones y el tintinear de cucharillas contra las tazas.
Inside a small café still open at that hour, four friends sat at a table in the back, surrounded by the murmur of conversations and the clinking of spoons against cups.
Teresa apoyaba los codos sobre la mesa y jugaba con una servilleta doblada, con la mirada fija en el vapor que salía de su café con leche.
Teresa rested her elbows on the table and played with a folded napkin, her gaze fixed on the steam rising from her café con leche.
Diego revisaba un cuaderno lleno de números, como si no pudiera desconectarse de su hábito de organizarlo todo.
Diego looked over a notebook full of numbers, as if he couldn’t disconnect from his habit of organizing everything.
Carolina hablaba sin parar, contando una anécdota del mercado esa mañana, y Andrés observaba con atención la máquina de espresso del local, como si estuviera evaluando cada movimiento del barista.
Carolina talked nonstop, recounting an anecdote from the market that morning, while Andrés carefully observed the café’s espresso machine, as if evaluating every move the barista made.
—Un día voy a aprender a hacer un espresso mejor que ese —murmuró Andrés, inclinándose hacia adelante—. ¿Vieron cómo lo dejó correr demasiado? Eso es un crimen contra el café.
“One day I’m going to learn to make an espresso better than that,” murmured Andrés, leaning forward. “Did you see how he let it run too long? That’s a crime against coffee.”
Carolina soltó una carcajada. —Tú dices lo mismo en cada cafetería que visitamos. ¿Por qué no abres la tuya y ya está?
Carolina burst out laughing. “You say the same thing in every café we visit. Why don’t you just open your own and be done with it?”
La frase cayó en la mesa como una chispa. Teresa levantó la mirada, Diego dejó de escribir, y hasta Andrés se quedó en silencio por un instante.
The phrase fell on the table like a spark. Teresa lifted her gaze, Diego stopped writing, and even Andrés went silent for a moment.
—¿Nuestra propia cafetería? —preguntó Teresa, casi en un susurro. Sus ojos brillaban con una mezcla de curiosidad y miedo.
“Our own café?” asked Teresa, almost in a whisper. Her eyes shone with a mix of curiosity and fear.
—Sí, ¿por qué no? —respondió Carolina con una sonrisa amplia—. Imagina un lugar donde la gente se sienta bienvenida, donde el café tenga sabor de verdad, y donde no haya camareros gruñones.
“Yes, why not?” replied Carolina with a wide smile. “Imagine a place where people feel welcome, where the coffee actually tastes good, and where there are no grumpy waiters.”
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