Who is the main character in the story, We Live in Water, from the collection, We Live in Water?

Oren Dessens is the main character in the 1958 storyline of “We Live in Water.” He is a World War Two veteran. He is divorced, and he has custody of his son. One day, Oren has sex with the wife of Ralph Bannen, a violent organized criminal. Before Bannen kills Oren, Oren makes his friend Flett promise to maintain the lie that Oren simply left town.