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Assorted tkam headcanons

Atticus-

Libra; born September 30th 1885

Full name is Atticus James Finch

Autistic (i could make an entire post about this)

bisexual

gives great hugs

Writes calligraphy! all of the kids birthday cards and other cards are handwritten from him

Has attempted to cook, but almost burnt the house down so Cal doesn't allow him in the kitchen anymore. for being as smart as he is, he is awful in the kitchen

Is very in control of his emotions, but when he does get emotional, his emotions are very big

he copes with negative emotions by reading or listening to the radio

He usually only listens to the news on the radio, but sometimes he enjoys listening to music

really likes swing music

Cracks his knuckles a lot

Not very religious, goes to church every sunday but as he got older began to question religion more. When he was younger he was very religious because his family was religious

Always had plans to get a dog with his wife, but because of having two kids and then Miss Grahams death, it never happened. He still thinks about getting a dog after both of the kids are out of the house

Wakes up at 5 am everyday without fail, then spends the first few hours of his morning reading before he gets ready for the day

Scout-

Aries; born April 12th 1927

Autistic

If she knew what being trans was, would identify as transmasc

but considering she lives in Alabama in the 1930s, she likely has never and will never hear the term transgender or know its meaning

Accident prone- often comes to Cal with little cuts and scrapes. Cal always tells her to be more careful but takes care of her injuries no matter what

Keeps a journal, though she didn't take it very seriously until she was a teen and then would make sure she journals daily

Hates Halloween after the incident. the year after the incident she stays inside for the entire evening of Halloween and snuggles with Atticus

Very artsy. Loves writing and drawing and fills her journal with little doodles relating to her day

Jem-

Taurus; born May 14th, 1923

Almost always angry about something

Just an angry little guy

Needs glasses but doesn't get them until he's around 18

Absolutely adores Scout, more than he will ever admit, but he'd do anything for her (usually. they still bicker a lot)

After Halloween, the first thing he said when he woke up in the morning was "is Scout okay?"

Jem used to love Halloween, but is cautious of it after the incident. it takes him a few years to enjoy the holiday again

Takes after Atticus in his love for reading. as he gets older, Atticus lets him barrow books with increasingly mature themes and they'd bond by discussing them

Ends up playing football in highschool but gets injured. he plays all throughout highschool despite his injury, but once he's in college he stops playing and decides he prefers watching the sport instead

Keeps the things him and Scout found in the knothole for his entire life

Maudie-

Gemini; June 19th, 1891

Lesbian

No one knows except for Atticus and her late husband

Her husband was a gay man and they married mainly for protection

despite not loving each other romantically, they were incredibly close friends and Maudie mourned the loss of him for a long time

She sees Scout and Jem and even Dill as children

She was friends with Nathan Radley when they were younger, but once Nathan moved to Pensacola they lost contact, and even when he returned they just never reconnected

Boo/Arthur-

Virgo; September 12th, 1897

Autistic

Always stimming in some way, most common stim in scrunching up his face or full body twitches

Scrapbooks and uses his scrapbook as a journal of sorts

Not very close with Nathan and often avoids him as well as he can, considering they're both in the house pretty often

Funny enough, Boo was a nickname arthur was given as a teen by his friends

He was never really a bad kid. He was just an autistic kid who struggled to make connections and when he met his friend group, they'd goad him into stupid things and he'd do them because he'd never had friends like that before

The incident where he stabbed his father did happen, but he did it not out of nowhere, but because Mr Radley was drunk and acting aggressive and it scared and frustrated Arthur so he stabbed him

[ballad-of-birdy-lamb]

heyyaaaaa can i pretty please request for an atticus x reader? maybe atticus grows a little liking for his new neighbor (reader) and has been inviting them over for dinner a little too often and his kids are like “you sure you don’t like them 🤔?” And atticus tries to brush it off but it’s very obvious

You never knew how much I really like you.

Atticus Finch x Gender Neutral! Reader romantic headcanon to (small) fic Summary: Atticus's feelings were beyond noticeable, even to Jem and Scout Warnings: None Word Count: 1.4k ₊˚⊹ᰔಇ.

The first time Jem and Scout see Atticus so red in the face is when they are walking back from returning Dill to his house. Their father was standing by your fence, smiling happily as you talked about your day. His cheeks were red as he admired you. When the two got close enough, they heard him ask you to come over for dinner. You accepted it as any good new neighbor does, said your goodbyes, and went back into the home.

“You’re real red-faced, Atticus,�� Scout would point out, squinting to look up at her father. Atticus looked over at them and wiped his face, not realizing how obvious it was. He picked her up carefully and walked down the sidewalk back to their home.

“It’s from the sun,” he justifies casually. They felt it was off, he was in the sun all the time, grew up in the south, and they never saw him sweat or undone. His justification made little sense to them.

Atticus spent the night helping Calpurnia set the dining room up for dinner later that night, setting the table with the fine China the kids barely saw outside of very nice holidays or very nice guests. Each moment made Scout and Jem question him more.

“They’re just a new neighbor, why do they get the good China?” Scout would ask plainly, though her tone carried an odd judgmental characteristic. Atticus shook his head and set another plate in Jem’s usual spot.

“They’re still new to the town, it’s good to show them that they’re welcome,” Atticus answered and gave the girl the forks, motioning for her to help set up too.

The dinner was spent with Atticus (a little too cheerfully by Jem’s idea) asking you questions about your life before coming to Maycomb, what you did for a living, and how you were as a person. Scout and Jem would occasionally pipe in and ask you questions, mostly having to do with how you feel about random things (things they like, the Radleys, etc.).

The dinner would end well… that’s what Jem and Scout would say if they didn’t have to go to bed before you left. While they got ready for the night, they occasionally would hear your laugh with Atticus’s, and the sound of the dishes being put away. Just before you left, they got to their bedroom window, watching you leaving the house with a smile. Atticus was probably smiling too, again, a little too red-faced for Scout and Jem to think it was nothing but the sun.

Weeks would go by and seeing you over in their home wasn’t new at some point. The two would wait, watching the corner for Atticus to come home, getting bored from it, and look around to find him talking to you. You stood by your white fence and spoke with great joy on your face, a similar expression on their father's face. They could only guess what was offered by Atticus once they saw the fine China later that night.

“Do you think adults cannot have normal adult friendships?” Atticus asked, sitting down in the living room chair, the accusations of adoration finally spilled by Scout. The sound of sizzling food in the kitchen filled the home with a warm glow, not only from the smell but also from the warm orange light. Scout stood with a blank face and shook her head.

“No,” she said aimlessly. Atticus smiled slightly at her bluntness.

“You had them over twice last week alone,” Jem chirped as he walked from the dining room. “And all the food Calpurnia keeps making for you both are very nice.”

“I treat my guests well,” Atticus stated simply, picking up his book, and opening one of the pages. “I am nothing more than a friend.”

The dinner was spent again like the weeks before, Atticus getting more comfortable with the talking points, and accepting whatever witty comment you made with a chuckle. Scout would fake a gag if a topic changed to something more romantic than she would want her father to be a part of and Calpurnia would pull her away and give her a talk about being kind to her guests. But you weren’t a guest at this point! You essentially live here!

Atticus couldn’t hate you, neither could Jem and Scout. You were kind, even if their father found you fond in a way beyond friendship, it was slightly understandable. You spent your time telling them interesting stories about your life before Maycomb, odd stories about how you’d live before the simplicity of now.

“Atticus likes them,” Jem would say, sifting through his pyjama drawer. You had arrived that night barely an hour before their usual bedtime, only giving them a small amount of time to chat and ask questions.

“I know,” said Scout honestly.

The dinners get more personal, later in the day, there is more time for you and Atticus to be alone without the children needing entertainment, allowing adult talk. Jem and Scout being gone meant he was left with you, getting your attention more to how he truly acted.

The redness of his cheeks, the smile on his face most of the dinner didn’t just get past you. You have been over so many times there wasn’t a moment when you didn’t notice those things. By the end of the dinner, you found your way to the swing on the porch.

“How do you feel about me?” You asked after several seconds of awkward silence. The night had grown quiet, the only sound was the chirps of crickets and cicadas. Atticus sat so close the warmth of your thigh was felt by his own.

“What do you mean?” Atticus asked after clearing his throat. He gently took his glasses from his face and wiped the lenses with a handkerchief. You hesitated momentarily, wondering if you were overreacting and overthinking, or if your ideas were true.

“I mean…,” you trail off, turning your eyes to your hands. “Do you like me?”

Atticus wiped the lenses of his glasses carefully, smiling slightly at the idea. “I do like you,” he admitted, looking away from his glasses for a second to look at you. “You’re very kind, a good neighbor if you will.”

You muse at his answer and shake your head. “No! I mean to have feelings for me. Do you like me like that?” You hastily specify, watching him closely. Atticus moved slowly, taking his time cleaning one of the smudges from the left lens. It was horrific how slow he was moving to answer. “I’ve seen how you look at me.”

“I am glad you can see,” Atticus jokes with a small smile, placing his glasses back on the bridge of his nose. “I have grown a fondness for you… I wouldn’t say it grew as time went on, I thought you were attractive when I first saw you.”

Your eyes stayed on him as he spoke, taking in his words silently. “I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you at a romantic moment, over a nice dinner or something you would have preferred. But since you asked, I might as well confess,” his words flowed out naturally, like he was in front of a jury, confessing something minute.

“Prove it,” you challenge. It was mostly a joke, very obviously too, but part of you wanted to know he wasn’t just saying those things to get your hopes up. No, Atticus wouldn’t do that. Then again, you only knew so much.

“A kiss then?” He straightened himself and sighed. “I usually wait a bit, but lord only knows how long I’ve got. I might as well kiss you before I can’t.”

Your head went from a slow to a quick nod. Yeah, that is true. Getting a kiss in wouldn’t hurt anyone, definitely not you. Your face was beyond warm and if Atticus dared to touch your face now, he might ask if you’re sick, which wouldn’t be preferred for obvious reasons. “Yeah… yeah, that will do,” you mutter with a smile.

Atticus nodded and moved until your thigh squished against his. It was very obvious he hadn’t done such a thing in a long while, he was beyond rusty with you in his hold, his hands moving from your shoulders to your upper arms. The smell of sandalwood filled your nose as he moved his glasses to his head, letting them sit carefully before leaning in just enough.

His lips were warm, thankfully. You could only hope yours were too since it seemed your spirit left your body at that moment. Atticus was just as gentle when he kissed as when he spoke, keeping it intense enough to be romantic but not too much to be something more. Your hands, almost like instinct, help his lapel, needing to keep him close.

If only he could kiss you forever.

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Heya! I’m so excited to see someone else who writes for To Kill a Mockingbird, so I gotta ask; how do you think Atticus would go about developing feelings and asking someone out? Thanks a bunch💕

Ahhh! yes we love tkam in this house lol. I am writing a little fic really similar to this too, so if you'd like to see this in story form, I'll be trying to get that up soon and you should check it out! Alright, now lets bust this out! I tried to make this a little more neutral, but reader did get a fem in some, so ignore that if its not your thing.

Also this is not proof read, so be wary and feel free to correct me!

I think I've mentioned this before, but it takes Atticus a while to develop feelings for someone

He likes to really take his time and get to know the person

You two would just spend time together a lot

You worked as his secretary at the firm and thats were you first met

Spending everyday with such a charming man can only stay platonic for so long

of course you would be respectful of his feeling towards you, if he seemed uninterested you would back off, but he never did

I think for the first few months he would mistake your flirting for friendliness

But when Jack comes to visit he kind of realizes how your charm is quite different around other people

Thats not to say you didn't flirt with Jack too (cause lets be honest who could resist)

But Atticus quickly picks up that there is a tenderness that you have when you interact with him that you don't have when with other people, like Jack

After that day, however, the air in the office is a bit different

Its tranquil with a mutual understanding that there is some underlying fondness between the two of you, but its hard to really give it a name or confine it by some sort of label

When the feelings really start, when he can't focus on his book, only you, he is in total denial

He is even in denial that he is in denial

Like he doesn't even realize what he's doing (but of course, Jack and Alexandra can)

Once he does realize his feelings, which happens on a regular ol' night, the two of you were reading silently together (he had invited you over for dinner for Scouts birthday and asked you to stay just for a bit longer even after the children had gone to bed)

It just hit him like a ton of bricks

he starts to notice a few little things here and there, things that he didn't particularly notice before

For example, your smile.

He always thought it was lovely, but he was more fascinated by your lips now. Just the color of them and the way that they looked at really an given time

and the same with your hands, when you would wear nail polish, when you wouldn't, how soft they were, that way that you would fidget with them when you got nervous or overly excited.

The way your fingers would delicately flip through the pages of your book, or pick up your pen and scribble something new down on his agenda

I don't want to get NSFW, but his gaze does occasionally turn a bit lustful

I think he would start complimenting you more physically as well

before, it was hard to spend more than an hour with the man without him complimenting your wit

But now its like every few minutes when you catch him staring

he’ll get slightly embarrassed and compliment your hair or outfit, makeup, jewelry, whatever you might be wearing

and you just cant take it anymore

so, one night when he's walking you home, you call him out

"Why wont you just ask me out?"

He sputters quite a bit for a moment before placing his hands behind his back and laughing at himself.

"Alright," he says fondly. "What would we do?"

"We could go dancing?" you spoke softly, flicking a piece of hair back and gazing at the man tenderly.

He chuckles, and you can tell he appreciates your suggestion

"I'm afraid I might be a bit too old for dancing now."

"That's a shame, I would have loved to see your moves." you grinned

He returns the look, fiddling with the chain of his watch

"I've got an idea." he starts, turning so that his profile faces you and stares up into the dark sky

"Pray tell."

"How's about I take you up to Montgomery for the day? Saturday. They've got loads of fine, fine shops there. Maybe we can find you a matching necklace for your favorite earrings?" he turns back.

Your hand subconsciously shoots up to the studs you had in your ears, the very ones of which he was speaking

Bashful in that he remembered, your eyes fall to your battered shoes.

"Or perhaps some new footwear?" you joke, looking up at him

His eyes fall to your feet and he lets out a chuckle, an amused smile staying on both your faces as you make eye contact once again

"New shoes it is."

You both smile

"I'll see you tomorrow." he signs off, taking your hand and placing a gentle kiss to your knuckles

"See you" and you're just beaming.

“Goodnight, Atticus."

"Goodnight." he smiles.

And its only once you see him enter his house that you realizes he's left you with his Jacket

What a flirt

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TKAM #9

Jem’s looks take after their mother and temperament comes from their father while Scout’s looks take after their father and temperament comes from their mother.

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Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird is autistic, submitted by anon!

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Headcanons

Here are a few of my personal headcanons (that I can think off the top of my head)

1. Scout Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird), ADHD. Scout reminds me a lot of a relative of mine who has ADHD.

2. Jem Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird), ADHD.

3. Atticus Finch (TKAM), ADHD. I could honestly make a separate post on this explanation, so I will save that.

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Fandoms

BBC Sherlock

Good Omens

The Good Doctor

To Kill a Mockingbird [ Book + Movie ]

Star Wars

Hamilton

Lucifer [ Seasons 1 - 3 ]

Marvel

Joker [ 2019 ]

Gladiator [ 2000 ]

Naruto

John Wick

007 [ Daniel Craig ]

Knives Out

Money Heist/La Casa De Papel

Domhnall Gleeson’s Characters

Keanu Reeves’ Characters

Ben Mendelsohn’s Characters

Characters

BBC Sherlock

Mycroft Holmes

James Moriarty

Gregory Lestrade

John Watson

Sherlock Holmes

Good Omens

Gabriel

Aziraphale

Crowley

The Good Doctor

Marcus Andrews

Neil Melendez

Shaun Murphy

To Kill a Mockingbird [ Book + Movie ]

Atticus Finch

Arthur “Boo” Radley

Star Wars

Armitage Hux

Kylo Ren/Ben Solo

Poe Dameron

Finn

Luke Skywalker [ Original + Sequels ]

Han Solo [ Original + Sequels ]

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Anikan Skywalker/Darth Vadar

Darth Maul

Boba Fett

Orson Krennic

Qui-Gon Jinn

Cassian Andor

Hamilton

George Washington

King George III

Samuel Seabury

Aaron Burr

Alexander Hamilton

John Laurens

Hercules Mulligan

Marquis de Lafayette

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Charles Lee

Philip Hamilton

Lucifer

Lucifer Morningstar

Amenadiel

Marcus/Cain

Dan

Marvel

Stephan Strange

Agent Phil Coulson

Tony Stark

Steve Rodgers

Agent Everett Ross

Peter Parker

Joker [ 2019 ]

Arthur Fleck

Joker

Gladiator [ 2000 ]

Emperor Commodus

General Maximus

Naruto

Gaara

Minato

Kakashi

Naruto

Sasuke

Obito

Zabuza

John Wick

John Wick

Charon

Viggo Tarasov

Iosef Tarasov

Santino D’Antonio

007 [ Daniel Craig ]

James Bond

Knives Out

Benoit Blanc

Money Heist/La Casa De Papel

Sergio Marquina: The Professor

Andrés de Fonollosa: Berlin

Aníbal Cortés: Rio

Daniel Ramos: Denver

Domhnall Gleeson’s Characters

Armitage Hux [ Star Wars ]

Thomas McGregor [ Peter Rabbit ]

Ash Starmer [ Black Mirror (season 2, episode 1) ]

Tim Lake [ About Time ]

Caleb Smith [ Ex Machina ]

A. A. Milne [ Goodbye Christopher Robins ]

Keanu Reeves’ Characters

John Wick [ John Wick Series ]

Neo [ Matrix Series ]

Tomas Anderson [ Matrix Series ]

Ben Mendelsohn’s Characters

Orson Krennic [ Star Wars ]

Nolan Sorrento [ Ready Player One ]

Ralph Anderson [ The Outsider ]

Sheriff of Nottingham [ Robin Hood ]

Requests

Oneshots

Oneshots can typically take me anywhere from 45 minutes to a few days. I never go below 1,000 words, and I have only gone up to 4,000, however, I plan to improve and go past that. Keep in mind that when requesting oneshots they will take me some time to do, especially if I’m busy.

Example ;; Mycroft Holmes (BBC Sherlock) x Reader oneshot in which the reader is hired as Mycroft’s personal assistant. Over time, Mycroft discovers that he loves her after the reader takes a bullet for him.

Prompts

Imagines

Imagines don’t take me more than an hour usually. I keep them below 1,000 words, but typically they’re past 200 to 300 words long. When requesting these you can usually expect them to be done within in hour or so, unless I’m busy.

Example ;; Atticus Finch (TKAM) imagine where he is the readers lawyer.

Prompts

Drabbles

Drabbles take me less than 30 minutes. They’re short and always exactly 100 words. I’d usually finish this anywhere between 5 to 15 minutes.

Example ;; Gabriel (Good Omens) angst drabble.

Headcanons

Depending on the request, these may vary from a couple hours to a few days if I need ideas. I don’t have a word limit for these, however, usually they are over 7 bullet points long.

Example ;; Headcanon for President of the Hospital Marcus Andrews (The Good Doctor) who’s dating a surgeon who works for him.

Preferences

Preferences are typically pretty quick for me to do depending on which fandom and how many characters you want. No word limit.

Example ;; First kiss preference for Commodus and Maximus (Gladiator).

Aesthetics/Moodboards

Aesthetics/Moodboards are typically just a collage of photos for a character you want. It can be a character x reader collage, or even a specific character au that you want.

Example [ 1 ] ;; An Arthur Fleck (Joker) x Reader aesthetic.

Example [ 2 ] ;; An Agent! Mycroft (Sherlock) moodboard!

Ships

Ships are a small things for followers/readers to interact and ask me which characters I ship them with from a specific fandom.

Example ;; For Marvel: I have brown hair, hazel eyes and I’m 5’ 9. I love to read, write and explore. I enjoy talking to people, however, I typically get really anxious which causes my hand or legs to shake...

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hc + tastes in movies / books

although  not  well  read  by  any  means  (  school  keeps  her  nose  in  textbooks  &&  workbooks,  she  claims  ),  she  enjoys  fiction  –  particularly  fantasy  /  adventure.  she  generally  leans more  towards  american  literature,  having  read  series  such  as  harry  potter  &&  percy  jackson  &&  the  olympians.  although  she  has  read  a  few  classics  like  lord  of  the  flies  (  after  having  done  some  research,  she’s  still  astonished  at  the  amount  of  symbolism  in  the  novel..  having  caught  none  of  them  )  &&  to  kill  a  mockingbird.  tkam  is  one  of  her  favorites!  but  she’s  a  more  avid  consumer  of  japanese  manga,  with  preference  for  shoujo  because  she’s  a  sucker  for  romance. movies  /  tv  shows  /  dramas!  comedy  is  her  lifeblood.  white  chicks  &&  the  hangover  series  are  the  greatest  things  to  her.  adores  romance  dramas  like  my  id  is  gangnam  beauty  &&  strong  woman  bong  soon.  loves  shoujo  anime.  enjoys  the  occasional  horror  movie,  contrary  to  her  shrieking  &&  cowering.  probably  likes  everything  except  historical  documentaries.  criminal  shows  /  psychological  thrillers  are  50/50  for  her,  as  some  do  trigger  anxiety  attacks  due  to  the  similarities  drawn  between  her  past  &&  the  scenarios.  a  silent  voice  &&  hotarubi  no  mori  e  are  a  few  of  her  other  faves.

headcanon  meme.  //  always  open.  //   anonymous.

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drag me too pls son (url thing pls)

My Opinion on;

Character in general: I don’t know anything about canon Gregory Edgeworth besides what we know from the first games because I haven’t been able to play any of the Investigations yet //sobs but I spent all of my English lit class while we read TKAM swooning over Atticus Finch so, liking Gregory was a foregone conclusion.How they play them: THE MOST DADLY. All fictional dads are my other favorite, besides police officers, so the fact that your Edgeworth is the kindest gentlest dad to all of the Mileses warms my heart any time I see your replies on my dash. I also really enjoy reading your headcanons about his family. Miles is such a sad case, in a way, because he didn’t get to grow up with that as his background, but it makes me curious about what could have been, and it’s nice to see such a well-rounded background for Miles’s mom, and the family that Gregory Edgeworth expected to bring his son into (//cries). It also really fits with what we know of Miles when he was young, too.The Mun: I enjoy talking to you!! I’m so sorry I keep forgetting to check Discord for days at a time. But I’m really glad to hear from you! :D

Do I:

RP with them: Yes!Want to RP with them: YES!!

What is my;

Overall Opinion: a++ father figure

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Hiyaaaa!!! I’m on like some search for Atticus finch fics bc they are so rare and i am HUNGRY for some.

May i request an Atticus x baker + babysitter reader? Like his kids have been visiting this little bakery in town and Atticus decides to swing by to see if his kids ran off down there and meets reader?

I'm so full of love I could barely eat.

Atticus Finch x Gender neutral! Baker! Reader Summary: basic romantic headcanons of Atticus falling for baker! Reader Warnings: mention of violence (not put in detail, just the actions Mr. Ewell does after the trial) Word count: 1.2k A/N: I made the reader a baker only since it felt more in line with your request. And you're so real for searching for fics. ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Love isn’t a common thing for Atticus to pay attention to, especially since he’s so busy and a bit older. He’s got kids and their friends, work, and making sure everyone in his home is happy. There’s so much going on romantic love barely seeps in. It also was because he didn’t know how his kids would react to getting another partner, Jem didn’t need to think he moved on too fast from his mother or Scout persecuting the person he could have possibly brought home.

Every couple days he would walk home when he saw Scout and Jem running and begging him to take them to a bakery in town. It was quite odd that they would willingly go into stores without having reason. They always groaned when he brought them shopping, so it must have been a big deal for them to beg to go somewhere. He never took them on his own time since he saw it as no big deal, wanted to go home, and knew the prices were a bit high for the time.

It was one day that Calpurnia had stopped in his office to tell him she couldn’t find the kids and neither could Alexandra. He assured her that he would find them and told her to go back home, still shaken from not finding them. After work, he went around Maycomb searching for the kids before he stopped at the town’s bakery. He hadn’t been in it many times since the recession, and he didn’t feel the need to go into a store just for one thing.

When Atticus finally found Jem, Scout, and Dill, they were sitting at one of the tables, eating away at pieces of blueberry bread. He would go off on them the best he could and ask them how they got the money to even afford getting food from the place. Naturally, you would say you fed them since they asked so nicely.

Just the sight of you would cause him to hesitate to speak again. You’d go on about how sweet they were and how you gave them the food since the bakery couldn’t sell it but it was good enough to eat. Atticus would smile a little wider than Scout and Jem have seen in a long while, thanking you for not charging them. He’d get the two to leave, grabbing the bread and leaving with a small smile.

“Why are you smiling so much?” Scout would ask as they walked home, holding the bread in her hands. Atticus would shake off the question.

“I can’t smile?” He’d remark, patting her head softly as they continued down the road.

It would become more common for Atticus to go to the bakery after work, just going off to talk to you. Each day that Scout and Jem would wait for Atticus, they would look at the corner, waiting for him. And he comes from the other end of the road. Sometimes he would wait until he’s close enough to pipe up, giving them a spook sometimes.

Once the summer comes, they would try finding why he comes from a different area after work and would watch as he walks from the bakery. He’d be questioned an insane amount, specifically from Scout. Atticus would brush them off the best he could, telling them he was talking to a friend.

The romance would be gradual, he would come in to find Jem and Scout to get them home, jokingly telling you off for feeding them pastries before dinner. Of course, it wouldn't be the best joke since he isn’t very good with satire. Either way, he’d thank you for not charging them for the food and be off… even if he wanted to stay longer.

Atticus would stop by more often, simply talking to you about business, the normal old people talk. He would try keeping it casual enough to not make you uncomfortable since he isn’t too good with flirting, so even if he tried it would come off as awkward. Scout said it herself; the kind of humor Atticus tries to have can only truly be done well by a lady Finch.

You would naturally give Atticus the test pastries for him and his kids to try. You’d give him the job of tester since he’d come by so often.

It was most obvious to Jem and Scout as time goes on, they both knew it was because of you. Atticus’s gaze would linger on you, and he would hesitate to say they needed to leave.

One night when the bakery had closed, Atticus stayed back with you to make sure you could close the shop safely (at least that was his reasoning for it). He’d sit at the counter and watch you quietly go on about your day, the new pastries sold, and how things were doing back at your home.

When you had fully closed the shop, he would stop before you could turn away to go home and finally work up the nerve to ask you out. Even if Atticus had more experiences in life than he would prefer bragging about, he still falters with asking a woman out.

“I would like to take you out this Saturday…,” Atticus would draw on his sentence, smiling slightly, his hat held on his chest, close to his heart. Though he held the top of his hat, he could feel his fast heartbeat. “If you’re alright with the idea.”

Naturally, you would accept, and he would go home with a small smile, knowing that he could take you out. Atticus would bring you a plan to bring you to a nice restaurant, get his best clothes for the date, and get Aunt Alexandra to take care of Jem and Scout. Atticus could only hope they didn’t press him too hard on what was going on.

The date would go well, the food being nice and the conversations being the same. As calm as Atticus made himself out to be, his heart was pounding. He almost forgot how nerve wracking it is taking someone out. He would try his best being smooth about how he feels to the best he could, buttering you up but not enough to come off too strong.

Hiding how the relationship from the children wouldn’t be that prominent after several dates. Atticus never hides anything else from them, how he feels about you is theirs to know about since you would be around more often. Of course, they knew to an extent. Jem would just say he knows, and Scout would ask if he was too old to do something like that.

The relationship would stay nearly exclusive to the family, more so since he didn’t want word getting out and possibly getting someone on you for being associated with him. Though, Atticus is beyond loving to you. He’d still stop by the bakery to talk to you when you were free.

After the trial and with the rampage Mr. Ewell was having on anyone associated with it, he’d target you too. It would lead to Atticus trying to escort you more often from work and home. If Mr. Ewell continued his mistreatment of you, Atticus would suggest you move in with him. It would not only be for your protection but also because he wants you to finally live with him. He’s old, he won’t live forever, and he’d prefer living with you in his arms at night.

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hii! is it possible to do an atticus finch x male reader fluff fic?? if not thats totally okay :3

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Atticus Finch x Male! Reader romantic fluff headcanons

Summary: Basic headcanons for Atticus and Male! reader

Warnings: very small references to homophobia (not in detail), bad writing since I'm not a dude

Word count: 921 (short sadly)

A/N: I'm not a guy so this is definitely going to be a bit stiff. And I just KNOW you were living off gender neutral reader fics for Atticus 💀. Also, you didn't specify if it was supposed to be romantic, so I just said it was romantic.

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The 1930s wasn’t an accepting time for queer people, and Atticus knew that. He knew the forms of persecution they would receive if found to not fit into the “norm”.

You were a new neighbor to Maycomb, having come to live in a smaller, quieter town. It would be under odd circumstances that you meet Atticus. Scout finds you fascinating and pesters you like she does Boo Radley. He’d apologize for his kid's behavior and go on a long talk with you about different things, Scout and Jem having gone home over ten minutes earlier.

It’s not that Atticus finds it outrageous that he possibly finds a man attractive, he knows people like that exist, the same can be said about him figuring it out later in his life. He finds it a bit odd that he even has the capabilities of doing so so late in his life, he’s had a wife and has kids. He can’t always keep up with that sort of love now!

Either way, he’ll treat you just as kindly as he would anyone else. Atticus would greet you in the mornings when he’d see you and say good afternoon if he sees you later in the day.

Atticus isn’t dumb when it comes to the world, he knows people aren’t accepting of others, especially with romantic relations between men. As much as he knows not to judge, hate others, or fear their opinions, he can’t deny that he won’t say a thing. Atticus will push his feelings away for a while, it’s mostly because he doesn’t want you possibly hating him for the feelings he would gain.

Once you start showing obvious sense you like him in a romantic sense, Atticus would find it easier to confess. It would be one night that he finds you after work, walking down the same road to your home, and he’d ask you out on your porch.

You obviously say yes and Atticus heads home with clammy hands but a better mood than earlier that evening. He’d set a date and told his family that he was going out for a night with friends.

Though it was normal to receive affection from someone close to you, romantic aspects would stay in private. Really romantic kisses are only behind closed (and locked) doors. Atticus would be rusty in those moments though; it’s been a bit so let him figure it out.

Dates are usually just chalked up to being friend dates and just wanting to go out. Of course, Atticus would dress well for the occasion, as he would any date.

“He’s a good friend of mine.”

You would be brought over to the house but in a friendly way. It would be awkward to the kids since it’s odd having a parent's friend over but you’re over at the house more times a week then a month then a year. They’d get used to your presence.

It’s eventual that Scout and Jem would wonder why you come around so much and why you spend the night at random dates. It’s either Scout would ask you or Atticus. “Why are you here all the time?” Scout would ask at dinner; you are sitting across from her.

“Atticus just likes my company,” you would answer her with a small smile. You knew how little his kids truly understood the things between you and Atticus, it’s just another thing to laugh about.

A lot of time together with physical touch would be in secluded rooms, especially at night. Atticus would allow you in the same bed and hold you close, telling you about his day quietly. He’d help you get things to go to bed and then hold you while he slept. Atticus does snore so worry about that a bit, it’s not CPAP worthy though, so if you’re a heavy sleeper you should be fine.

The days that Calpurnia isn’t at home already, but Jem and Scout ran off for something interesting with Dill, would be heaven for the both of you. You and Atticus would spend the morning doing mundane things together but knowing you had that sense of freedom is better than nothing.

Atticus has a forced habit of separating you from anything with his work, including the trials and before that. He advises you don’t go to the trial and make sure that Jem and Scout stay back too. Of course that doesn’t happen, and you go and take the kids anyway.

You’re never invited to holiday gatherings with the whole Finch family. As much as Atticus does want you there, he knows it’s for the better. His family is beyond judgmental and if there was any possibility they would catch on to your relationship, he’d be shunned and judged for the rest of time. Maybe they’d try pulling a gun on him if he tried going back. But if he gets the opportunity to have a holiday without the rest of the family, he’d bring you over and have a good time with you.

If you’re together for a long while, a long long while, Atticus would “propose” to you. Of course, it would be a nice ring he’d get, just expensive enough to not be cheap but not expensive enough to dent his bank account. He’d do the basics of taking you out to a nice place, butter you up just enough to get you to say yes. A wedding wouldn’t follow for safety reasons, but he’d adore you like a real husband would.

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My requests are open at the moment. My request rules and list

Atticus Finch:

Are you my soulmate? My angel? - Yandere! Atticus Finch x Gender Neutral! Reader

I'm so full of love I could barely eat - Atticus Finch x Gender Neutral! Baker! Reader romantic headcanons

The only heaven I'll be sent to is when I'm alone with you - Atticus Finch x Male! Reader romantic fluff headcanons

You never knew how much I really liked you - Atticus Finch x Gender Neutral! Reader romantic headcanon to (small) fic

Scout Finch (only platonic)

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Jem Finch (only platonic)

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Calpurnia

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Tom Robinson

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Arthur “Boo” Radley

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Thank you for all the support on my posts about To Kill a Mockbird!! I'm so excited to write for the fandom!! And request as much Atticus Finch content as you want!!

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Atticus Finch Modern AU Headcanons

As requested by anonymous. I hope you like it!

I feel like modern Atticus isn't a whole lot different than canon Atticus

He is definitely old fashioned through and through

I think he would be more open with his sexuality for sure

I also think (if we’re being honest) that his politics would be pretty middle of the road

Socially liberal, economically republican

When it comes to parenting I think he would be just slightly more lax with Jem and Scout (as opposed to canon)

He wouldn't be too fond of them watching a lot of TV

He would trust them with social media and phone/computer privacy, but he expects them to behave

He also definitely watches home-videos of Jean and the kids EVERYDAY

Listens to her old voicemail

Looks at pictures

Etc

He learns to cook

Calpurnia is actually their neighbor who helps watch the kids while Atticus is at work and she gives Atticus some of her best recipes

He can actually cook pretty well, but he is still learning

Atticus would definitely have a flip-phone

His casual style looks like that of a posh, old-money englishman

He goes on a few dates as the kids get older, but it just doesn't feel right

He is fascinated with planes for some reason

He will build model ones while he watches the news

He likes them in part because he and Jean had plans to travel the world

He still has plans to, but he is just waiting until Scout graduates

He helps Scout and Jem with homework all the time

But he is so shit at math

Also, pretty typical dad thing, but he likes old cars

It's not in a material-lust kind of way (same with the planes)

It's more like he just loves old things

He doesn't listen to music often, but he likes classical, and has a secret soft spot for Dolly Parton

He’s rather well off because of his occupation, but the Finches live a bit more modest than they need to

He takes Jem to football games whenever he is able

Atticus tries online dating once or twice and absolutely hates it

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Random Finch Family Headcanons

This is just my interpretation of the characters and things that just make sense to me. You may have a different interpretation, just please be kind. If you disagree with any of these, feel free to let me know and explain why :) I love to discuss things like this

First off, JEM IS NOT DEAD

Second, ATTICUS IS NOT PART OF THE KKK (or anything like it) FFS 😭

Same with Jack

Anyways,,,

Atticus is demisexual

Jack and Caroline are both a bit fruity

And I can’t tell if Alexandra is Straight™ or an extremely closeted lesbian

Jack got Rose Aylmer after Jean died

He talks to her like he talked to his sister-in-law

idk if this is canon but sometimes he calls her Rosie

Sometimes he also calls her Jean (usually an accident, but it also happens when he is really drunk)

Jean Graham was a wild child

she had somewhat frizzy hair that she would wear wild until she became a little older (but even then, she would really only put any effort into her appearance when she was going out and about)

She wore dresses that were too short and kept her blonde hair long

Most of the time she would tie the side pieces back so that it would be somewhat out of her face

Atticus' favorite was when her hair was all crazy and she had a wild grin on her face

That look would usually occur after she finished playing with Jem and/or Scout

It always reminded him of when he had first met her in Montgomery

Jean was the one that came up with Scout's infamous nickname

Jem is very emotional, despite the fact that he has a lot of patience and a relatively calm persona

He also has a bit of depression (but nothing severe)

He names his daughter after his mother

Atticus had one "girlfriend" when he was a teenager

She was a few years older than him and he lost his virginity to her

After it didn't really work out, he wasn't really in a relationship with anyone until he met Jean

He still talks to his late wife ALL the time

Whenever he does her calls her Jeannie

Just like how Jack talks to Rose, Atticus will talk to photographs and little trinkets that once belonged to his wife

He has a picture of her in the watch she gave him

Jean would call Atticus "baby" all the time when they first got together, which he loathed, but now he misses it a lot

Atticus and Jack are very stylish

That being said they are also very picky about what they wear

The Finch siblings get together a few times every year

Despite the fact that Jack and Caroline make Alexandra go absolutely feral, she looks forward to it every time

When they were little, Alexandra would sing to Caroline while she braided her hair for her

Jem keeps a picture of his mother on his nightstand next to his bed

Scout and Dill don't end up together but they still write each other whenever they are able

Jem doesn't grow to be quite as tall as Atticus, but he is taller than Jack

Jack almost never gets short-man syndrome despite the fact that Scout and Caroline tease him about it often

He is the shortest of the four Finch siblings

Atticus still makes a point to have his kids visit with Jeans family as often as they can

They tell Scout and Jem stories of Jean when she was their age

Once Scout got to be a little older, she was gifted one of her mothers old dresses

She stayed composed while receiving the gift, but Atticus later found her crying in the bathroom

Jem has one daughter and she calls Atticus by his name, and calls her great uncle "Jackie"

At first Jack despises it but it grows on him quickly

Jack is very emotional by nature but has grown a lot more apathetic due to age and being alone for so long

He moves back to Maycomb not long after the Tom Robinson trial

He retired at an early age and now he spends all his time reading and tending to Rose

There are so many more, but I just needed to get this out of my system because for some reason I have been obsessed with the Finches lately lol. I also want to do more with Jean and Atticus because I just love them so much and their story makes me so sad :(

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Sooooo...I made a tkam playlist. More like Jeans relationships with Atticus, Jack, and sometimes Jem and Scout. I would love if y'all would check it out, its so dear to me (it makes me so emotional) and I just want others to be able to feel all the feels that these songs give me in the context of Jean Graham Finch and her closest relationships. Anyways, its linked here!

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TKAM Characters Zodiac Signs

Scout is an Aries. I don't think I need to elaborate.

Alexandra is a Taurus. Again, do I really need to explain?

Jack is a Scorpio. Jack is literally a model scorpio (him and Edward Rochester)

Caroline is a Leo. I really don't have any evidence for this one, Caroline just gives me leo vibes.

Jem is a Gemini. I think Gemini fits him best because geminis are very clever and spontaneous. They are very curious and intellectual too. Idk I just think gemini would fit best.

Jean is an Aquarius. This is another one that I don't really need to explain but I'm going to because I'm in love with her. They are clever and optimistic. Sensitive, enthusiastic, and eccentric. They are also creative and independent, which fits Jean very well in my mind.

And I'm just going to leave this quote about Libra men and Aquarius women here: "The relationship that builds between Libra man and Aquarius woman is one between intellectual thoughts and logical ideals. Romance flourishes as they discover and explore each other. They listen well to each other and build a foundation of trust and companionship between them."

Atticus is a Libra or Capricorn or Virgo. I lean towards Libra, however. And I'm going to use another quote from the same article to support my claim. "He [a libra man] hides his passions well behind an elegant smile and a convincing voice. He is a great orator with an answer to almost every question of the world. He keeps his distance while analyzing others around him. He is not as innocent as he may seem but he is a gentle soul who hates to do injustice to anyone. He likes to maintain a balance in everything he does and that includes love too."