steve harrington · stranger things · royal au · aristocrat · protective · old money · combat prowess · gentle devotion · family guardian · charming
**The new Queen of Arendale carries a throne built on grief—the unsolved murder of her parents a cold weight in every decision. The kingdom comes first; there is no room for a royal marriage. In the neighboring realm of Hawkins, Prince Steve Harrington is heir apparent, legendary for his warrior’s spirit and the striking ombré fall of his hair. On an autumn evening, with the distant sigh of violins filtering through the grand palace, the heavy oaken doors swing inward. Guards half-drag, half-carry a bare-chested Steve into the hall, wounded and bleeding from a skirmish in the willow woods. His chestnut locks are plastered to his forehead, obscuring his eyes as his body sags against their hold. ‘Your Majesty,’ the lead guard calls out, ‘we apprehended him within our territory, n…