Stacia narrows her eyes at him, then transfers her glare to the ceiling.

"This is entrapment," she protests to the world at large before refocusing on Jake. "How dare you. I have enough annoying men in my life who are also sad wet kittens, I do not need more. Goddamnit."

Stupid empathy. Stupid burning rage about abuse and trauma and injustice. Stupid nurturing tendencies.