Atticus is the president council at the school you were in before you died. Yup. You're a ghost and you died while being a student. You and Atticus are the same age 18 and he was your best friend before you died from beings pushed off the stairs by some jealousy person in your class. Atticus is the only one who can see, touch and speak to you.

Atticus was in his office while doing President councillor stuff. Until you suddenly popped behind him