127. Line in the Sand, page posted 9/1/25

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Line in the Sand — Page 9

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Comment ID #31637

Augustus, I love you, fuck the fuck off

Fiver  

Comment ID #31638

Lol i love everything about this 🤣 is it petty? Yes, but im here for it. Give him a taste of his own medicine Augustus!

Brittany ann  

Comment ID #31639

Augustus so goated man

Kuromifang  

Comment ID #31640

Ohhhh, now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! You have fucked up now! Now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! Now you fucked up! NOW YOU HAVE FUCKED UP!!

Airy Frith  

Comment ID #31641

*inhales* HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA—

AlisterTX  

Comment ID #31642

The line in the sand will be for August in the way he handles Mike. Lucy will draw the line.

Tylily  

Comment ID #31643

UGGGGHHH LINE IN THE STAND,,,,, probs about boundaries ??? 😭 i hope Lucy and Augustus don’t fight. Don’t do that to us vero

Elisa  

Comment ID #31644

Ok not going to lie, Augustus pose is amazing, he looks so sassy.

He should be carefull though, Mike almost was able to beat the hell out of Alejandro while drunk.

I don’t think he stands as much of a chance as he likes to think he does if he drives Mike into a corner

Kiall Vun Myeret  

Comment ID #31645

Not to mention Mike literally takes karate/Akido

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #31646

wow look at this nice man, I’m sure he has nice things to say that could have been defused if you had just told him to shove off the last time you met instead of whatever the fuck you thought you were doing

SomeColourMage  

Comment ID #31647

final fantasy cat

Snow  

Comment ID #31648

Man, I think Mike can be a little irritating with his self-pitying attitude, but if Augustus is legit trying to enforce some kind of playground-grade boundary he should step off. Fiction though it might be, I can never recall being allowed to be this precious about anything.

Sometimes a Badger  

Comment ID #31649

Lucyyyy come get your attack not-brother😫

Aesthete Noire  

Comment ID #31650

DRAAAMMMMAAAAA!!!!! YEAH BOOOOIII

esinololly  

Comment ID #31651

Let’s hope that Mike won’t be a punching bag in later chapters. The poor guy needs some help, and an honest talk with his friends about what’s happened between him and Lucy: preferably without anyone trying to hurt him.

HallybooBlues  

Comment ID #31652

LMAO THE PREVIEW IMAGE WITH THE TINY SLIVER OF WHITE THATS SO EVIL

Peligrin  

Comment ID #31653

THERE IS MURDER IN THOSE EYES LMAOO

Apri  

Comment ID #31654

I really kind of hope James is not obtuse here and actually tries to defend mike

Audrey Wilson  

Comment ID #31655

What a great Augustus in that first panel, he’s such a funny little guy :‘)

Antares  

Comment ID #31656

IM CACKLING geeeeet dunked on MIKE

Frejya  

Comment ID #31657

At the end of the day, Mike needs therapy. He’s isolating himself to the point he feels he needs James’ validation and attention to feel like he has a friend.

DreDae  

Comment ID #31658

Long shot, but considering all of his innocent “lol FF cat” assumptions of Augustus, I’m hoping it’s David stepping in to Mike’s rescue. Not breaking in for a laugh, but seriously sensing something is different about Augustus and not having it.

Because what a fantastic character development and message it would send if DAVID is the one getting serious about the situation?

Ashura Atsu  

Comment ID #31659

Is it wrong to say I hope August doesn’t get what he wants and I hope Mike lays the smack down on him?

Mike Literally Knows karate/Akido right?

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #31660

*Ironside theme plays

Rev  

Comment ID #31661

Is it wrong to say I hope August doesn’t walk out of this unscratched?

Yes I get it, mike didn’t follow up on his promise, but grow the fuck up dude. There is EVERYWHERE else you can go and take to get away from Mike

Not to mention Mike still his holding up his deal of not bothering and staying away from Lucy. Not giving her attention or anything.

August I’m sorry, you may be doing the right thing protecting Lucy, but you are so going about it the wrong way and I really hope Lucy calls you out on it and you get humbled

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #31662

YESSS this is exactly what I was hoping for.

theoktony  

Comment ID #31663

I would like to note. 1. Mike has kept to his word about not approaching Lucy.

2. Augustus doesn’t have the right to dictate where Mike is allowed to be. It is unavoidable, they go to the same school so they will be in the same space.

3. Lucy is responsible for her own mental health, and so is Mike.

4. Augustus isn’t any better than mike, when he basically is doing the exact thing he accused mike doing. (Which is invading a space to intimidate/trigger someone.)

Kaleigh Hohenthaner  

Comment ID #31664

Amen. I really hope it doesn’t end with August winning by bullying mike to submission just to prove a point

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #31665

inb4 Augustus invites Mike into the bathroom and pulls an Abbey

M0use  

Comment ID #31666

Man, do I absolutely love this page! Sassy Augustus is best Augustus. I’m sympathetic to both of them (and not interested in adjudicating who is right or wrong - I think they’re both right and both wrong imo). And obviously it’s high school level drama (which can be both petty and serious). All in all, I’m just supremely enjoying this setup and execution. You made my day! 😁

Ara Scythe  

Comment ID #31667

Mike: You bastard, why are you torturing me like this? Why?

SCD  

Comment ID #31668

There’s a certain Denis Leary song that will be perfect for Augustus right now.

SCD  

Comment ID #31669

I agree Augustus is being a bit overprotective here but isn’t it so damn GOOD that he’s so passionate about protecting Lucy?? Like he has something to fight for and he’s not just going through every day with the “what’s the point?” mentality anymore?? My boyyyy

Candyboi6576  

Comment ID #31670

I 101% agree 🌸.

WitchDoll  

Comment ID #31671

He’s not wrong about being protective, but he’s in the wrong on how he’s going about this

Just hope he doesn’t win in the end just by bullying mike into submission just to protect prove a petty point.

I can 100% tell Lucy will be against what August is doing

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #31672

Mm yes agreed

Candyboi6576  

Comment ID #31673

I don’t see this as something about “winning”, it’s about doing shit and learning from your mistakes. Even if he will “win” for now, he will eventually get a scold from Lucy. I get that it’s not easy to watch how this goes, espacially when it hits close to home (?), but that’s part of this drama cats comic. The kids will get better..

WitchDoll  

Comment ID #31674

lol

Rimimimimimi  

Comment ID #31675

Lol Augustus, I love ya man. Intresting that he’s wearing his old clothes, It gives me a bad feeling that the situation might heat up now. Some people here got extra defensive with what Augustus is trying to do (again), I think you all need to take a step back and breath. Personally I want Augustus to eventually understand that his idea is wrong ,and to grow from that mistake. And even though I don’t really care about Mike, I don’t want him to get more shit than he already has. Even though Augustus is kinda wrong here, he at least acts from a deep sense of friendship and loyalty. And that says alot. **I apologise for any grammatical mistakes.**

WitchDoll  

Comment ID #31676

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS HES SO PETTY 😂

Arctic  

Comment ID #31677

People getting crazy up in arms about the idea of Augustus potentially trying to enforce this boundary and I don’t entirely disagree. But I think so much of the problem coming up here is How exactly Mike has decided to not comply.

mobsterseeker  

Comment ID #31678

Hit enter too early lol but basically I think what’s really complicated this and set it up for ugliness so much more is that when Augustus asked MIKE SAID YES…..but then just immediately did not actually do it. That sends a lot of mixed signals that are hard to read in good faith with the context Augustus has tbh….

mobsterseeker  

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