In Taylor Swift’s “august” storyline, James is dating the fictional character Betty.
The three-song Folklore narrative presents James as Betty’s boyfriend while he becomes involved in a summer relationship with Augustine. “august” tells the story from Augustine’s side, emphasizing that James was never fully available to her.
The connected songs are “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty.” They are not a chronological mini-album in the usual sense; instead, each song supplies another perspective on the same fictional teenage relationship and its aftermath.
Inez is another named character in the broader Folklore world, but she is associated with the story’s background rather than being James’s partner. That distinction helps separate the love triangle’s central characters from other names mentioned around it.