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Niko
Gooood morning, baby!
August
Hey, lover! How are you?
Niko
Oh, I'm doing great, thank you. You?
August
Pretty great actuallyâ
Niko
Wait, why am I staring at a ceiling fan? What're you doing?
August
Getting dressed, just a second!
Niko
Huh, where are you going? It's like, ten in the morning.
August
Breakfast, then something called Centennial park, I think. I don't know. It's up to Taylor.
Niko
Oh, cute! Have fun, then!
August
Thanks, babes . What do you think?
[August picked up her phone and leaned it against the wall so Niko could see her whole outfit]
Niko
Oh! I love the pants, when did you get those?
August
I stole 'em from Zoë, obviously
Niko
She's never getting those back, is she?
August
Nope!
[August laughed, popping the P at the end]
Niko
You look good, Auggie. You sound cheery today.
August
I'm a whole year older today, baby! I have... matured.
[She pronounced the word matured as 'mahâtour-ed". Niko chuckled, shaking his head]
Niko
Sure, you've been 26 for over 24 hours officially. But I don't buy it. What's got you in such a good mood?
[August grinned excitedly and flopped on the still unmade bed]
August
I forgive you, by the way.
Niko
What? What did I do?
August
You told Taylor my deepest darkest secret.
Niko
The day you were born on?
August
Yes!
Niko
Well, darn! I'm sorry! Thank you for forgiving me!
August
Yeah, you're welcome!
Niko
Right... what did she get you?
[Niko caught on, slowly smirking and raising his eyebrows questioningly]
August
Hold on a second, I'll play it for you.
Niko
Huh?
[Niko waited as August pulled her laptop out and opened the saved mp3 file Taylor had given her last night]
August
Listen to this...
Niko
Oh my fucking gosh, August, is that you singing? That's youâ oh my shit, this is fucking insane! It's so well produced tooâ I'm losing my mind. Wait, are you releasing this? OH MY GOD YOU LITTLE SHIT, ARE YOU RELEASING YOUR FIRST SINGLE?
August
No, I don't think so. But, yeah, I am thinking of writing an album. I already have the whole, big idea. I just need to find someone to work wâ
Niko
SHUT UP, THAT'S TAYLOR SINGING, ISN'T IT? BITCH, YOU RECORDED A WHOLE ASS DUET WITH TAYLOR AND DIDN'T TELL ME?
August
... I'm sorry?
Niko
NO, APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED. AUGUST! THIS IS INSANE! I'M SO FUCKING PROUD OF YOU!
August
Thank you!
[August laughed hard in joy as Niko bopped his head excitedly to the beat of the song]
Niko
This is amazing. You need to release this, I swear it's gonna be such a banger.
August
Taylor seems to think so too. I want to, just not yet. You know?
Niko
Sure, but as long as I get a signed copy of the CD.
August
I'll even sign your ass, if you shave it
Niko
Deal!
August
Do you really like it?
Niko
I love it, August. It's a fricken masterpiece. What's it about?
August
Uh, friendship. Falling in love platonically with your friends. With you, my bestie!
[Niko smiled brightly, his gaze softening intensely]
Niko
I love you too, Auggie. But, was it also maybe inspired by a certain, uh, blonde, blue-eyed girl?
August
I don't know. Maybe. It just kinda wrote itself, but I know that I was definitely thinking of you when I did. You, and Zoë, and Taylor. And Tom and Maia and Conan. God, I miss them so much.
Niko
Yeah, same. I haven't seen them since March!
August
Right... we need to have a big ass karaoke night when this whole thing's over.
Niko
Absolutely! Let me revive that group chat tonight. Anyway. How are things in Nashville?
August
It's pretty great. Honestly, being out of... there. It's been helpful. I've been pretty calm and well-rested all week. And I think, I slept pretty great last night. Not a single dream.
Niko
The Taylor effect?
August
What the hell's that?
Niko
Nothing, I'm just teasing you!
August
I don't get how...?
Niko
I'm saying it's cuz of her, you idiot!
August
Oh! Eh, I don't know. Maybe! She is pretty awesome, I won't deny it.
Niko
Yeah, but you're totally in love with her! And she's obviously in love with you! I saw those pics that a bunch of fans took when you two went hiking!
August
They were just pictures of us walking in a park, dude.
Niko
Yeah, but you looked in love.
August
How?!
Niko
You just did. So, when are you gonna fucking make-out with her already?
[When August hesitated to respond, Niko's eyes widened and his face was suddenly right in front of the camera]
August
It's not whatâ
Niko
YOU KISSED HER?
August
NO! Well, Iâ well, she kindaâ she kissed me... last night.
Niko
OH MY GOSH, SPILL! RIGHT NOW. SPARE NO DETAILS.
August
God, Niko...
Niko
RIGHT NOW.
August
Look, it's not that hot or anything. I'd just told her everything that happened with Justin and â and Ryne and it was nice to get it all out. And then she asked to hear a few of the ideas I had for the album. And I played her one of the songsâ no, before you ask, you don't get to hear it until it's out! And, well it's in Frenchâ
Niko
Wait, you wrote a song in French? When?
August
Like, a few weeks ago! I was talking to grandma back in Quebec and for the rest of the day my brain was just working in Quebecois and the song just kinda came out.
Niko
I always forget you're French-Canadian.
August
Right, because I'm also such a Valley Girl!
[August attempted a very obnoxious Valley Girl accent which made Niko laugh]
Niko
Exactly, with your collection of oversized sweatshirts and vans. So, continue the story!
August
That's it. I just sang the song and she kissed me. It wasn't that big of a deal!
Niko
Wait, so you guys didn't fuck after that?
August
Dude! No! What the fuck? I'm pretty sure she's not like, really into thatâ
Niko
Fucking hell, she stuck her tongue down your throat, August. She's into you. Can you just stop overthinking things for once?
August
She did kiss me after I sang 'embrasse moi'
Niko
Which translates to kiss me! I'm pretty sure she understood that, took her chance, and did something she's obviously wanted to do for months now.
August
Niko...
Niko
Dude, she'd be crazy not to have been into you this whole time! I mean, now that we know she's not completely straight, she's obviously been flirting with you for months! And not so innocently!
August
How do you know?
Niko
I just do. So what happened after you kissed?
August
Nothing, we just went to bed. I woke up like an hour ago, took Phoebe for a walk and then she said she wanted to show me this park and that's about it.
Niko
Ugh, you're useless! Ask her out.
August
No.
Niko
WHY NOT?
August
Iâ what if she says no?
Niko
AUGUST
August
WHAT?
Niko
Nothing. Go back to your girlfriend! And remember! I wanna see HD pap pics of you two making out over breakfast!
August
I hate you!
Niko
You love me!
August
Not right now!
[August hung up the phone]