Fanon:Dane Straight

Dane Straight is the adoptive son of Janet Michaels and June Straight. He was the girlfriend of Leanna Noland. Dane resided in Riverview during his lifetime.

Appearance
Dane had dark skin, green eyes, and black slicked-back hair. His everyday outfit consisted of a tan canvas jacket and slacks.

Early Life
As a baby, Dane was adopted by June Straight and Janet Michaels, who were also caring for June's three sisters. It was a happy, albeit crowded, home. Dane got good grades in school, and got along with all his aunts as well.

However, by the time he was 12 two of June's sisters, Kirsten and Dani, had moved out and gotten married. So he had more of the house to himself.

Teen Years
As a teen, Dane continued to get good grades in school. One day at school, he met a girl named Leanna Noland, and the two started dating. They were voted cutest couple in school that year. Dane was sure that Leanna was the girl that he would stay with for the rest of his life.

June's friend, Justine, had recently gotten divorced and needed a place to stay. She and her daughter, Starr, moved in as there was ample room in their house.

Dane's passion was science, and he was on track to getting a job in the science career. He even had an internship at was also interested in cooking, and would often experiment with different recipes. He would even cook Leanna's favorite dishes as a nice romantic gesture. Dane was becoming quite the baker, even though he didn't consider culinary arts as a career.

One night, June, Janet, Justine, and Starr left the house to go see a movie, leaving Dane home alone. He tried to make hot dogs for dinner, and started the grill. A gas explosion caused the grill to catch fire. Dane tried to control the fire, but couldn't. Eventually the flames grew bigger and bigger. A bunch of neighbors rushed over, including his good friend Joann. However it was too late, and the flames were beginning to engulf the kitchen. Leanna got the bad news, and was devastated. But Dane still got his wish, for the couple was together till death did them 'part.