What name did Taylor Swift give the connected story involving “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty”?

Taylor Swift called the connected story involving “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty” the Teenage Love Triangle.

The three songs present related events from different viewpoints. “cardigan” follows Betty’s perspective, “august” centers on the unnamed girl involved with James during the summer, and “betty” presents James’s attempt to address what happened. Their shared characters and overlapping timeline connect them across the album.

Swift described the songs as a story told through different stages of life and different narrators. That structure is why “august” is frequently discussed beyond its annual seasonal trend: it is both a summer-themed song and one part of a larger narrative design.

The phrase is sometimes shortened informally by fans, but Swift’s stated name is “The Teenage Love Triangle.” It is not the title of a separate album, film, or official single.