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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
   • Adolescent Sexuality
   • Sexual Repression
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Angst
   • Horny Teenagers
   • Bisexual Mike Wheeler
   • Sexual Content
   • Touch-Starved
   • Secret Relationship
   • Mutual Masturbation
   • Hand Jobs
   • Sneaking Around
   • Falling In Love
   • Loss of Virginity
   • complex PTSD
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Mental Health Issues
   • characters are 18
   • summer before college
   • Lucas Sinclair & Mike Wheeler Friendship
   • Dustin Henderson & Mike Wheeler Friendship
   • Platonic Madwheeler

   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.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Indiana Summer

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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