36.cis male.he/him.wilson bethel.
Dean Walker was born in Brunswick, Georgia. he works as farmhand at Davis Farm and as an animal caretaker at Equestrian Estate. They have been in kismet harbor since 2016. written by dix.
[TW: Death, Alcoholism]
Dean was born in Brunswick, Georgia, as the middle child in his family, with an older brother, Shane, and a younger sister. Growing up, everyone considered him a jack of all trades. He was very talented at all of the sports he tried, especially football, and has an affinity for blue collar work. He worked many jobs as a teenager, mainly because everyone in the town knew that he was capable and that they could pay him less than a professional because of his age. He ended up doing odd jobs in construction, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work around town while still maintaining his family’s farm.
Because he was so gifted at physical occupations, he didn’t care much about school or his grades. His achievements were often overlooked by his parents because his other siblings were more academically inclined. Dean didn’t react well to this and began acting out- staying out all night, drinking, smoking, etc with his friends.
One night, when Dean was 18 he was out drinking with his friends until 3am. His brother was adamant that Dean couldn’t drive home after how much he’d drank, and insisted on coming to pick him up. As they were driving home, Dean got sick and leaned over in his seat to throw up. Shane took his attention off of the road for only a moment to check on him and make sure he was okay, but lost control of the car and caused an accident. The accident unfortunately took Shane’s life and left Dean injured.
Dean’s family (primarily his mother) and most of the town blamed him for Shane’s death, and if he was honest- he blamed himself too. The loss in the family was too much for his mom to handle, and she turned to alcohol to cope. Her alcohol problem spiraled for years, and despite everyone in the family's best efforts, she never recovered. 10 years after Shane’s death, their mother died of liver failure.
Shortly after her funeral, Dean moved to Kismet Harbor because he couldn’t face the rest of his family and the guilt that he feels for both his mother and brother’s deaths. Now in Kismet Harbor, he has settled in nicely and does all that he can to remove himself from his previous life. He hasn’t told anyone he’s met about his family or his life in Georgia, not even his best friends. Dean continues to sabotage his own future, drinking in excess and engaging in one night stands instead of forming real relationships, because he doesn’t feel like he deserves a better life than what he has.
