Au where Jason just- never tells anyone that he’s Red Hood. They think he’s a normal guy who’s majoring in literature and goes to bed early, living with his astronomy major roommate (the family doesn’t know it’s his boyfriend) in an apartment close to Gotham U. The family could not be more thrilled that Jason “left the vigilante life.”
Danny obviously knows Jason is Red Hood. He helped build the helmet. He’s not minoring in engineering for nothing. Was he supposed to know? Well no but eventually it’s hard to hide that from the guy you share a laundry room with. He was cool with it. He was about the same size as Jason after he bulked up for Phantom work in highschool and he fully grew into him self so he borrows the suit sometimes when he goes to costume parties.
As you can imagine… this has caused some interesting conversations.
Red Robin: This is so fucking stupid! Ugh- *uses his bo staff to hit a goon like it’s a baseball bat*
Nightwing: Your telling me! *fighting off 2 goons at once* I’m starting to think Jason had the right idea.
Red Hood: Whose Jason? *shooting goons in the kneecaps like an asshole*
Red Robin: Our brother. *takes down the last goon*
Nightwing: He left the vigilante life. He’s probably tucked in bed right now. Lucky bastard.
Red Hood: Oh really- huh.
Nightwing: Yeah he’s going to college now. *smiles* I’m really proud of him.
Red Hood: Okay well I’m gonna go. *leaves, not wanting to deal with that*
Red Hood: *sitting on a rooftop on patrol* Look D- Robin I don’t think it’s like- good for your identity to keep-
Robin: *ranting about his ahki who was so cool and smart* I tried to bleach the front of my hair once to match and Mother got so mad!
Red Hood: *remembers that vividly* Oh really….
Nightwing on comms: Man I wish I could bulk up like Jason does like goddamn that would be so awesome.
Red Robin on comms: Isn’t your fighting style based on being nimble? How would bulking help with any of that
Nightwing on comms: It wouldn’t after an extent but a man can dream alright?
Robin on comms: You have a lot of dreams don’t you.
Red Hood on comms: *cackling* Everytime you guys mention this Jason guy you talk about him like he’s really hot.
Red Robin on comms: He’s actually really smart. Total reading wiz.
Red Hood on comms: *joking* Wow I’m swooning.
Now this would be all done and dandy if it weren’t for the fact that Steph happened to see Danny in the Red Hood coming home from a costume party. Jason had let him in since the key sometimes didn’t work and of course she jumped to conclusions.
Spoiler: *with red hood at a stakeout* Sooo…. Nightwing said you thought Jason was hot-
Red Hood: Sure. Yeah he’s hot. *not above complimenting himself*
Spoiler: Have you ever… met him?
Red Hood: *laughing* You could say that.
Spoiler: I fucking knew it.
Next thing Jason knew, his family were all convinced he was sleeping with Red Hood and they wanted to meet his boyfriend.
Jason: Danny I need a favor.
Jason: So my family thinks that I’m dating Red Hood.
Danny: *laughing* That’s- oh my god
Jason: I know! I know! *cackling* Can you put on my suit and pretend to be my boyfriend for dinner next week?
Danny: This is literally about to be the funniest shit we have ever done.
As you might expect, Jason realizes Danny looks *hot* as Red Hood and the dinner goes amazing.
When it starts inching towards finals season and Jason is writing his 10 page essays on the character arc of Mr Darcy, Danny starts going out as Red Hood so Jason can find time to sleep. Jason doesn’t know this. All he knows is that he doesn’t seem to have as much work to do outside of college right now and he’s not going to question a good thing.
Of course Jason eventually finds out and damn Danny is actually pretty good at it. He knows how to shoot and he’s got fighting skills to back it up. Little does Jason know is that it’s purely because of Danny’s teen ghost fighting. But all in all, there’s just 2 Red Hoods now. Most of the time it’s Jason and when he doesn’t wanna, Danny goes instead. It’s great.
Until one night Dick finds them making out on a rooftop they thought they were alone on, both in full Red Hood gear. It’s like he’s seeing double.
Nightwing: What the fuck-
Nightwing: Jason why are you dressed like Red Hood
Jason: *panicking* It’s a kink?
Danny: *pinches the bridge if his nose, knowing he’s gonna have to go along with it* Yup
Nightwing: I uh…. I was never here.