My reign will be a super-awesome thing, oh, I just can’t wait to be king! Below are my Top 5 Favorite stories:
* More royals can be found in the fairy tale list and Disney list
“Good Trouble” (G, 750 words) by betheflame
Steve Rogers has a crush on a crown prince and he has told NO ONE. Which makes it complicated when said crown prince asks him to dance.
+ Shrunkyclunks. Mutual crushing and matchmaking. Short and cute
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“The Claiming Ceremony” (E, 4k) by alenie
Steve is a Prince in a kingdom where all men of royal blood must remain untouched until their coming of age. Today Steve turns eighteen.
+ Historical AU. Bucky fucks Steve because tradition says so (amazing, yes?). Requited feelings and intentions of courtship
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“A Noble Steed” (T, 37k) by leveragehunters and alby_mangroves
"You say the Warhorse showed up last night," Sam said in tones of profound doubt.
"Yeah," Steve replied.
"The Warhorse. The Warhorse of legend. Daelland's Warhorse."
"The same as the one on the back of the transit card, yes."
"And he appeared in your living room?"
Steve eyed the Warhorse, very large and very black and giving him a dubious look out of his strange grey eyes. "He's standing in it right now."
"Uh huh," Sam said.
"Hey, I'm not any happier about it than you are."
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Steve's mom had left Daelland long before he was born, following her heart to New York, but she'd raised him on stories of its famous Warhorse. Before she died, he'd promised he'd go back and learn the country she'd come from.
That was why he was in Daelland. Not so Daelland's legendary Warhorse could appear in his living room. But planned or not that's what had happened—now Steve had to figure out what to do about it.
+ Historical to Modern AU. Prince Bucky has sacrificed everything to protect his people and Steve is a Good Man
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“Always, A Hero Comes Home” (T, 5k) by Gigglepud
Bucky Barnes’ mission is simple: infiltrate the royal guard and cause the Prince to die a ‘natural death’.
On paper, the mission is a cake walk, with good pay to boot. But the more time he spends with one Steven Grant Rogers, the harder it becomes to think of him as only a target.
+ Royal AU. Bucky is Steve’s bodyguard and can’t help but fall in love
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"Hold Me Hard and Mellow” (E, 13k) by earthseraph
James Buchanan Barnes: Youngest sibling in the Barnes family, willing to do whatever he can to help his mother- the queen- out, completely in love with Steve Rogers.
Steven Grant Rogers: Heir to the throne, completely in love with Bucky Barnes.
When Bucky is asked for his hand in marriage he's not allowed to know who his betrothed is, but with his friends and family dropping cryptic hints he can only guess it's Steve. Will Bucky be married to his best friend? Will he finally get to act on the love he and Steve have been sharing for each other? He'll just have to wait and see who lifts his veil on his wedding night.
(Or: The One Where Steve and Bucky Get Their Happy Ending)
+ Modern AU. Arranged Marriages! Bucky is nervous about his future husband, so it’s a good thing he’s got supportive friends. Wedding rituals and smol Steve
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*More Royalty in the Medieval AU list
