Character gaining weight as a sign of healing as a trope is becoming a fav of mine.
Like it's obvious that鈥檚 what happened with Bruce and I'm all here for it
I however raise you: Chubby Branch
Idk if it came off in the posts that I made with him but he is chubby to me.
I just imagine his eating habits getting better over time as he slowly heals from his trauma (obviously with some trial and error cuz healing isn't always linear). Him growing more open to some sugary foods and foods from other genres while visiting.
The dude just finds himself in the path of good food and company and it shows.
(Please do not use, trace, or repost my works anywhere without explicit permission from me first, thank you <3)
Behold the painting I spent 16hrs on (well it鈥檚 technically 5 seperate paintings Shh ) but uhh Tada! I think looking at it now there鈥檚 definitely stuff I could鈥檝e changed and improved so if i ever remake this I鈥檒l do it then