love walks in

Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality-Emily Dickenson
-Everyone is loved by someone, and to give love is the greatest thing about life.

as you approach a year since will's disappearance, things seem to be back to how they were. you still have jonathan and the boys, hawkins is boring again, and you and steve have grown closer since last year, you have developed feelings for him, without knowing he has feelings for you, but out of respect for being in a relationship with nancy still so it's an awkward situation for him and you but you both don't mention it, again out of respect for nancy.

you convince yourself that it's fine, but time can't heal all wounds, and you sure as hell have your fair share of them. when will starts having episodes and your brother hides a literal monster from you, junior year becomes a lot more painful than it already was.

and because you can never win, and poor steve gets dragged into it thanks to dustin not wanting to tell you at first.

more complicated feelings arise
as usual.