No. No one should have to be afraid of him. He doesn't want that, he doesn't want to give anyone a reason to be afraid. It happens, again and again, and on the streets it might have saved him more than once. His fingers flex as he tries not to clench them into a fist.

"Shut up." He takes another step back. Just to be safe. If anything, he doesn't want to hurt Irvin accidentally. None of this is the dog's fault. "Shut the fuck up."