I have the male version of the same student.
In an alternate plane of reality, this is what I would say to the student:
The tension you perceive is that I don't like you. And perhaps that you don't like me. But it's not my job as the instructor of this class to LIKE you. My only job is to teach the class as a whole and to be fair to each individual student. And that I will promise you; I will be more than fair in assessing your work. As a student in this class, it's not your job to be liked by me, nor is it required for you to like me, just do the coursework, learn the content, and get over your need to be more liked or more important than all of the other students who are also enrolled in the class.
HOF'ed.
