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me and the devil (walkin' side by side) by LilacFleur
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Nov 2025
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Summary
During the prince's tenth summer, he met a blacksmith's nephew. Six years later, he kissed him in the middle of a war. Five after that, he held him as he died.
After a brutal war that lasted a decade, the Kingdom of Hawkins begins to crumble—allegiances are questioned, treason looms ever closer, and vengeance poisons minds. Suffering from the heartbreak of losing the only man he's ever loved, Steve is thrust into the political turmoil without a moment to breath. Quickly, he finds himself in the middle of a court rebellion, and, in the dead of night, he becomes a king. A minute later, he is dethroned.
Sent as a gift from the new leaders of Hawkins, Steve is carted across the continent to be presented to Kas the Bloody Handed—a man he hasn't seen since their blades clashed on the battlefield. Expecting a swift execution, Steve is stunned to find Kas has no intention of such a thing—instead, he wishes to help the prince restore his seat on the throne.
Between politics, monsters, and the growing threat of another war on the horizon, Steve finds his heart yearning for the touch of a creature that is more man than monster.or;
it started with honey, like all sweet love stories do.