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☆Is that DOM SHERWOOD no thats just ETHAN WAITE. He’s 25 and a PHOTOGRAPHER. They have been living in Everett for 25 YEARS. I’m sure you’ve seen them around, because ETHAN is usually IMPULSIVE but INTUITIVE. Not many people know this but ETHAN is hiding HE FOUND OUT HIS FATHER IS HIS BEST FRIEND’S DAD. I wonder how people will act when they find out.

personality

ethan has always been curious about the world, wondering where each street goes and moreover, he was interested in finding new places

his thirst for adventure only grew as he got older, & instead of finding out that he can in fact climb the tree and drop down onto his roof, he started finding the hidden gems around town

wanting to preserve the memories, he originally took photos with his phone. it wasn’t long before he realized the quality just wasn’t enough to capture the memory & he vowed to get a camera

as soon as he was old enough to work (with mommy’s permission bc he was that young), he got a job. half of his money went to helping around the house while the other went into a savings for a camera

he wanted to spend his money wisely, so it took him quite some time before he allowed himself to buy a camera

when he finally got it, he cherished it. it was the only really nice thing he had & he took really good care of the equipment, taking less risks than he would normally in fear he’d harm it

he had a natural talent. he even won some photography contests around town bc of the content & he was quite happy w what was happening

as he grew older, he became more established & his photography is v in demand.

today, he works with an array of medium, but prefers to work with nature and the occasional person ( usually a friend or someone he likes )

he’s often called for senior & family photos but isn’t a huge fan of the process (according to him ‘you do it once and people think you’ll do it again. i mean, they’re paying so i will but--forget it, that’s not the point’)

family situation

okay so growing up, it was just ethan & his mom on their own. she had a stable, decent paying job so while they were pretty much living paycheck to paycheck, they never had real issues making ends meet at the end of the month

he was led to believe that his father died shortly after he was born & that she was receiving a monthly social security check bc of it

in reality, his father was sending her a check once a month to help out & to keep the his paternity a secret from everyone

not that ethan’s mom really wanted to tell anyone bc the guy’s wife was her best friend yikes (it was a slow progression into an affair, stemming back from a hs romance)

bc of them being best friends, ethan’s mom eventually broke off the affair and kept things ... professional almost ? between his dad while she completely reinvested in their friendship

so ethan grew up mostly knowing his mom, her best friend, and their child, & they quickly became best friends as well, not knowing they were actually half-siblings

despite the fact that ethan’s dad never wanted be ethan’s father, he often took up the role in his life bc ethan’s mom never really moved on ? so he was the only father figure in ethan’s life akljsgj