#AdoptionAndRedemption

[misakiisstupid]

Headcanon: Jason Todd is the Mysterious Author of a Bestseller

At some point in his life, Jason Todd secretly wrote a bestseller. A gritty, emotional thriller about redemption, betrayal, and finding oneself in a world that wants to tear you down. No one knows it was him, of course. He doesn’t exactly brag about it, and he most certainly doesn’t tell anyone. In fact, Jason hasn’t even told himself how successful it’s been. But someone knows. Well, maybe one someone.

Damian, being the curious mind that he is, picks up a copy of the book in Gotham's public library after a particularly long day of being an angsty teen. He gets absolutely sucked into it—despite the fact that he’s usually not the type for dramatic reads. It speaks to him, in some weird way, like it’s tailored to his own inner turmoil. He reads it cover to cover in one sitting.

The next morning, still reeling from the catharsis of it all, he approaches Jason in the Batcave.

“Red,” he says, his voice serious and yet somehow carrying a hint of rare, genuine curiosity, “You need to read this book. It’s… perfect for you.”

Jason raises an eyebrow, not quite understanding where this is going.

“What book?” he asks, still cleaning his guns, completely uninterested.

Damian throws the book on the table in front of him, the cover facing up. The name of the book is unimportant. But the title is... well, it’s poetic in the most unexpected way.

Jason glances at it, his brow furrowing. “Where did you get this?”

“It’s a bestseller,” Damian says, as though that’s some kind of secret that Jason should already know. “It’s an excellent read. You should look into it. It’ll help you understand your… reasons for everything.”

Jason gives him a long, pointed look, then laughs a bit too loud. “What the hell? I’m not reading some artsy, self-help crap.”

But deep down, Jason wonders. He wonders why Damian is so sure this book will help him. But of course, he doesn’t admit it, and neither does Damian.

Little does Jason know, Damian is already so sure that Jason is the one who wrote it. But what would he say? Would he ever admit it?

Damian already knows, though. He just won’t say it.