It doesn't have anything to with him. Like, he's right, though.

[ he's very kind about the way he phrases it, even if thinking the words back over feel a lot like punching himself in the gut all over again, because he really doesn't want to sound like august was harsh, or mean. it's not his fault nick is almost crying over a hopeless dream that he got too carried away with. ]

I'll get over it, you know? We'll go back to normal, I just--need to get it out of my system.