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   Fortunately, I Believe by JustMyName, olliecoddle

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Other
   • Complete Work

   28 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Max Mayfield
   • Henry Creel
   • Will's Maternal Grandfather
   • Eddie Munson
   • Chrissy Cunningham
   • Alternate Universe - Summer Camp
   • Coming of Age
   • Religious Guilt
   • References to Christian Religion & Lore
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Angst
   • Horny Teenagers
   • Sexual Content
   • Touch-Starved
   • Secret Relationship
   • Mutual Masturbation
   • Falling In Love
   • Loss of Virginity
   • complex PTSD
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Mental Health Issues

   Summary

   After proclaiming himself an Atheist one night at the dinner table, Mike's parents exile him to an Evangelical Summer Camp for one last summer before college.

   But this year is different. On top of rejecting his faith, he can't stop thinking about the mysterious boy working as a caretaker.

   COMPLETE

   Series

   • Part 1 of Indiana Summer

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   67,469

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