AU where Jason gets over his theatre-kid need for dramatics and heat never reveals his identity to the batfam. In fact, he HIDES his identity so well that no one ever finds it out. It’s been years since Red Hood popped up and at this point he’s an unofficial vigilante with crime lord tendencies than anything else
then people start getting suspect . . . But not the right thing
Red hood: *sitting, legs crossed, on a roof ledge* scare me and make me drop my book and l don’t care if you helped me with Penguin last night, I’ll throw you off this roof and I won’t give a shit
Nightwing: *slowly jacks away* um. What book?
Red hood: pride and prejudice.
Nightwing: pride and . . . You know, my brother liked that book.
Red hood: I know he did
Nightwing:
Damian: *feeling uncertain with his title as Robin*
Red Hood: you know, a wise kid once said Robin is magic
Batman: *eyes narrow* what kid?
Red Hood: eh, just someone I used to know
Batman:
Spoiler: so why did ya decide to protect the alley?
Red Hood: I lived there as a kid. I . . . Uh, it just means a lot to me.
Spoiler: *frowning* I assumed you’d lived there.
Red Hood: yeah it um . . . *thinking of Bruce* I met someone important there. He changed my life. And when . . . I, uh, lost him, I decided to clean it up.
Spoiler:
Spoiler: so Red Hood . . .
Batman: *gravely* dated Jason.
Nightwing: but he was only fifteen!
Robin: *crossing his arms* people date at fifteen, Richard.
Red Robin: . . . The crime lord dated the second Robin.
Batman: I’m going to kill him. Nightwing: wait, no! You can’t! Jason wouldn’t have wanted it!
Black Bat: he’s family.
Spoiler: *jazz hands* NEW BROTHER
Red Hood: *listening in through their comms* what the fuck