[she is not quite at the point where she can ratshake him for not realizing he's good for making her feel like she has a place in the world like, out loud yet, so she just lets that go, but it's clear that when he says it, it bothers her.

she's quiet for a second, finishing up his hand.]

Give it time and you will. [she mutters, putting his hand back on his knee.]

I'm not looking for work anyway! The pay sucks and all I'm allowed to do is steal candy from children, so I'm done with sidekicking.