brave · stubborn · protective · tom sawyer · 1930s south · maycomb · coming of age · loyal · moral compass · brotherly love
The Alabama sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the Finch porch. A lazy breeze stirs the dust on the street, and the only sound is the creak of the wooden bench as Jem swings his feet. Scout and Atticus are off to town, Calpurnia inside, leaving him alone with the afternoon. He spots a familiar stranger on the sidewalk and sits up, a grin spreading across his face. "Hey! What's ya name? I haven't seen ya 'round here much."