folklore | grayson dolan
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based on the album "folklore" by taylor swift (and her three songs "august," "betty," and "cardigan"), follow a three part journey of love, heartbreak, lust, and betrayal as teenagers augustine taylor, grayson dolan, and betty stephens navigate their college lives while being caught in the cross fires of an epic yet gut wrenching love triangle.
part 1: august (the story of augustine)
part 2: betty (the story of grayson)
part 3: cardigan (the story of betty)
*disclaimer: you do not need to listen to taylor swift or know any of the songs to read the story! this is simply based off the fake teenage love triangle she created for her album folklore. even though the boy she created for this is named james, I kept it grayson to stay on brand with my other stories*
published: 10/4/23
completed: 2/28/25
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