Stranger Things

Harringrove

Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington

Hawkins' two king-of-the-school rivals shared a basketball court, a brutal fistfight, and an antagonism the fandom read as charged from Billy's first 'pretty boy.' His season three death only intensified the fic output, much of it redemptive AU.

14,000 works

What is Harringrove?

Harringrove is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Billy Hargrove and Steve Harrington from Stranger Things. With over 14,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Harringrove

The fallen king and the angry new king circling each other — fans dig into Billy's abuse backstory and Steve's softness to find the version where they save each other.

Most Popular Harringrove Fanfics

The highest-rated Harringrove stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Don't Tell Me There's No Hope At All/ Together We Stand, Divided We Fall

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by Straight_Outta_Hobbiton

Billy's used to being afraid of his father, and he knows he's not the only one scared. But it's one thing to know your stepmother gets smacked around every once in a while and another thing completely to find her body on the bathroom floor.He's a mess, Max is even more of a mess, and Joyce Byers is

17,466 kudos 59,161 words ~237 min read Mature
Orphans Parent Death Domestic Violence
2

Here I Go Again

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by HeckinaHandbasket

It was a new lifeguard.And he wasn’t a Beta, either.No, he was. All. Alpha.Now that Steve looked around, he noticed that the prime deck chairs all held posing, preening, perfectly coiffed Omegas, mostly mated but still blatantly ogling the new lifeguard.There was a lot of him to ogle.

13,889 kudos 66,439 words ~266 min read Explicit
Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington Smut Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics Here I Go Again On This ABO Bullshit
3

meet with monsters

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by lymricks

Harrington stops. Billy watches all the blood drain out of Harrington’s face and there wasn’t much color there to start with. Harrington lifts the bat again, tries to get to his feet, lands back on his ass. “Billy,” he says again, but it’s desperate now, not relieved. “Billy, behind you!”Four times

13,325 kudos 13,488 words ~54 min read Explicit
Implied/Referenced Child Abuse Billy fights the monsters too! Protective Parent Jim "Chief" Hopper
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in waves

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by lymricks

It’s March and it’s too cold for Billy to be shirtless and wearing shorts, but he hadn’t noticed until Harrington appeared and made him hold still. Harrington can’t seem to stop looking at the bruises. “What’s it to you if I miss a little school, Harrington?” Billy asks. He feels goosebumps rising o

10,958 kudos 45,095 words ~181 min read Mature
Child Abuse Implied/Referenced Child Abuse Homophobic Language
5

master of puppets, i'm pulling your strings

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by orphan_account

And to make matter’s worst, which is just her luck, really, no surprises there, a car turns the corner, engine roaring, and slows down as it nears the school. Not any car either, no. Billy Hargrove’s blue Camaro is a one of a kind car here in Hawkins, and right now, it’s screeching to a halt. Great.

10,420 kudos 39,599 words ~159 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Canon Rewrite Fix-It
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Incident at Castle Byers

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by flippyspoon

Will learns something about Billy Hargrove and feels a little less alone.

10,065 kudos 3,639 words ~15 min read General Audiences
Friendship Billy as unlikely gay mentor Light Romance
7

dried up, half full

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by lymricks

Steve’s been coming out here searching for a monster in the woods. He’s finally found one.“What do you want, Hargrove?”

9,868 kudos 60,016 words ~241 min read Explicit
Implied/Referenced Child Abuse the POV switches now! Billy fights the monsters too!
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Princess Steve

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by Squeakyshroom

Billy smirks at him, white teeth glinting: “Finish up, why don’t you? You’re making me regret choosing you to cheat off, King Steve-”“Don’t. Call. Me. That.”“Okay....” Billy says, mock sweet. “How about... princess?”(Or: Steve doesn't know if he hates or loves the pet names; all he knows is that Bil

9,866 kudos 15,095 words ~61 min read Explicit
Internalized Homophobia Slurs bisexual!Billy
9

Harringrove Stuff

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by wrecked_fuse

A collection of art I haven't posted on tumblr/twt or full uncut versions.Rating includes from Teen and Up to Explicit.1 chapter = 1 post.Chapters and tags will be updated.

9,692 kudos 0 words ~0 min read Explicit
Digital Art NSFW Art Kind Of
10

Second Thoughts

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by CallieB

That night, 1984 Steve sits at the kitchen table, a pack of frozen carrots wrapped in a tea towel against his swollen purple face. "I'm fine," he says. It’s over. They fought the monsters, and they won. Now he can rest.Except in real life, the credits don't roll, and they don't get to skip ahead to

8,298 kudos 245,879 words ~984 min read Not Rated
Post-Season/Series 02 Post-Canon bonding over jane austen
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Billy Hargrove Sucks

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by flippyspoon

Hopper puts Steve in charge of sobering up a wasted Billy Hargrove one afternoon and suddenly things start to make sense. Until they really don't.

8,183 kudos 7,871 words ~32 min read Mature
Romance mentions of abuse brand new trash character
12

all these to me

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by lymricks

“I got our room key,” Billy says.“Our…?”“Alphabetical,” Billy answers, shrugging. Or: Three times Steve and Billy share (a bed, a meal, the truth) and one time they share (a virus).

8,014 kudos 9,715 words ~39 min read Teen And Up Audiences
bed sharing Nightmares Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
13

something happens and i'm

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by brawlite

(head over heels)Billy loves his job as at the Hawkins Community Pool. It's even better now that Steve Harrington's a lifeguard, too.

7,707 kudos 10,246 words ~41 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Alternate Universe - Lifeguards Lifeguard Billy
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city lights lay out before us

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by silvergalaxy

“I said, c’mere, Harrington,” Billy repeats, eyeing Steve like it’s a challenge.Steve doesn’t lose challenges.-Steve has been wandering through the woods at night for months, earning him the not-so-coveted title of Hawkins' resident nutcase. By the time Billy Hargrove rolls into town with his stupid

7,701 kudos 70,261 words ~282 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - No Upside Down Developing Relationship Falling In Love
15

Of Fists and Firsts

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by ohmybgosh

Will witnesses a moment between Steve and Billy.

7,626 kudos 2,468 words ~10 min read Mature
Prompt Fic POV Will Depictions of Abuse
16

Build It Better

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by Anonymous

“Congratulations, Steve. You’re having a baby.”

7,487 kudos 29,884 words ~120 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Wishbabies Mpreg Enemies to Friends to Lovers
17

Thicker Than Blood

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by Doodsxd

“Trick you into what?” He was losing his patience. “Where is Max? Is she hurt?” “Dustin, look at him. His canines aren’t out, his pupils aren’t dilated, he’s not posturing.” He tried to argue with the other boy. “You can’t…” Harrington held Dustin’s bat for a second, stopping him from charging. “You

7,334 kudos 9,702 words ~39 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics Pack Dynamics Pack Family
18

Ocean Child

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by flippyspoon

“I’m Steve’s friend,” Billy said, pulling out into the road. “I’m Billy.”“I’ve never met you,” Erica said, scowling.“Yeah well, we don’t travel in the same social circles.” Billy wanted a cigarette.“You look like a criminal,” Erica said.

7,128 kudos 4,528 words ~19 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Humor Friendship Drama
19

This Universe is Strange (I'm Stranger)

by Bamboozledddd

One green flash, and the next thing Harry sees is a town sign: Welcome to Hawkins. Consequently, the more she adapts to her climate, the more suspicious she becomes of the town activity, particularly a little girl with wide eyes and a number tattooed onto her wrist.Something must be done to fix this

6,916 kudos 175,762 words ~704 min read Mature
Other Additional Tags to Be Added Polyamory Steve Harrington Needs a Hug
20

Who's Gonna Drive You Home?

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by LaVeraceVia

“Steve,” she says again, with more urgency, and now he’s sure it’s Max. “I need your help.” Steve’s pulse goes into overdrive. “Max, what’s wrong? I can get Hopper- ”“No!” she cuts him off, talking fast. “No cops. There’s no time and, and…it’s so cold out there and—and there’s just no time okay? You

6,854 kudos 81,262 words ~326 min read Explicit
Hurt/Comfort Enemies to Friends to Lovers Slow Burn

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What does Harringrove mean?

Harringrove is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Billy Hargrove and Steve Harrington. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

How many Harringrove fics are on AO3?

There are over 14,000 Harringrove fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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