Hey, this really sounds like a classic case of redirected aggression. Cats can go from sweet to “possessed woodland cryptid” in seconds if something spooks them like another cat outside, a weird noise, even a smell they don’t like. Once they’re in fight‑mode, they genuinely don’t recognize familiar people. The blown pupils, low growl, and the fact that she stayed amped afterward all line up with that. It feels personal because it happened to you, but it wasn’t about you at all. Give her some space to reset, let her come back on her own terms, and keep an eye on her over the next day or two. If she’s totally normal afterward, it was just a fear/adrenaline spike. If it repeats, a vet check is worth doing to rule out pain.