A Bird Looks Through the Frosted Window Circle - 適合中級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

On a cold morning, Sawyer stood at the frosted window with Neve nearby. The room felt warm, and the glass held a pale skin of white. A soft radio played; Neve turned the volume down with a small twist. The smell of toast mixed with the slow hum in the air. Warm air brushed Sawyer's cheeks, and the wooden sill felt smooth under his palm. Her olive scarf lay across the chair, and outside there was stillness across the yard.

Sawyer pressed a fingertip to the glass, then pulled it away at the chill. A clear dot opened, and tiny drops slid toward the wooden sill. He drew a short curve with his knuckle, and a faint squeak ran under his hand. He leaned close and breathed out; a warm cloud blurred a round patch. He tapped the glass with a nail; a tiny tick answered the touch. When he slid his palm, the frost gave a soft drag that slowed him. Lines, dots, and a small circle now broke the white, and the glass felt damp.

Neve set her mug on the sill and rested it near the glass. A larger circle bloomed where the heat met the glass, then cleared to the yard. A small bird landed on the bare branch outside, right behind the circle. The bird bobbed once, then hopped sideways along the narrow branch. Sawyer strained to see its tiny eye and the quick tail flick. Neve drew the mug back, and new crystals crept over the round print.

在一個寒冷的早晨，Sawyer 站在結霜的窗前，Neve 就在旁邊。屋內很溫暖，玻璃上覆著一層淡白的霜。收音機輕輕播放著；Neve 轉了一下把音量調低。烤土司的香味和低低的嗡鳴混在空氣裡。溫暖的空氣拂過 Sawyer 的臉頰，木窗台在他手掌下感覺很平滑。她那條橄欖綠的輕圍巾搭在椅子上，而窗外的院子一片寂靜。

Sawyer 用指尖貼在玻璃上，感到冰涼便立刻收回。一個清晰的小點出現了，細小的水珠往木窗台滑下。他用指節畫出一小段弧線，手下響起一聲輕微的吱聲。他靠近並吐氣；一團暖霧把一小塊圓面弄得模糊。他用指甲輕點玻璃；一聲細小的喀嗒回應了觸碰。當他滑動手掌時，霜帶來一點柔和的阻力，讓動作慢了下來。線條、點和一個小圓把白色打散了，玻璃摸起來微微潮濕。

Neve 把馬克杯放在窗台上，讓杯身靠近玻璃。熱氣碰到玻璃，開出一個更大的圓，接著透出了院子的景色。一隻小鳥停在外頭光禿的枝上，正好在那個圓的後面。小鳥身體輕輕一點，然後沿著細枝側向小跳。Sawyer 盯著看牠細小的眼睛，還看見那一下快速的尾巴一甩。Neve 把杯子往回收，新霜又慢慢爬回那個圓形的印記上。