Good Grief || Steve Harrington

"Cause every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more"

Aurora "Rory" Hargrove has always lived in the shadow of violence. Growing up in an abusive household, she learned young how to survive her father's violent outbursts and her brother Billy's stormy temper. Moving to Hawkins, Indiana was supposed to be a fresh start, but Hawkins has its own darkness.

Then there's Steve Harrington. With his so-called "Three-Step Friendship Plan," Rory just so happens to become his experiment:

Step One: Sit with a cool girl.

Step Two: Annoy her until she likes him.

Step Three: Make her his best friend.

Somewhere between step two and step three, Rory's walls begin to crack. She helps Steve through his heartbreak with Nancy Wheeler, and in the process, she discovers what it means to be seen, cared for, and loved.

But Hawkins doesn't let anyone stay safe for long. Between the monsters from the Upside Down, the fragile ties of family and then the devastating grief of losing of her only constant, Rory must learn how to carry both love and loss.

Good Grief is Book One of Three
This book see's Rory Hargrove through seasons two and three. It's a story of survival, friendship, first love, and the haunting weight of grief.