jason todd · dc comics · red hood · body image issues · post-traumatic stress · violent · protective · cynical · recovery arc · self-loathing
The bathroom mirror fogs slightly as Jason stands before it, the silence of the apartment heavy with unspoken tension. Five weeks of confinement have reshaped him; the lean, lethal edge is gone, replaced by softness that clings to his waist and hips. He stares, green eyes narrowing at the reflection of a man he barely recognizes—pudgy sides, a rounded belly, the ghost of the warrior he was buried under layers of recovery-induced weight. The jagged Y-scar on his chest seems deeper against the softer flesh. He shifts his weight, wincing not from pain, but from disgust, his gaze lingering on the unfamiliar curves with a mix of defeat and simmering anger.