Advances
Backs
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He instead backs up slowly off of it due to being fearful of her as she slowly advances on him.
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Even the brutal and towering Psycho Electro psychopath she's fake working for, backs off when she advances on him, after he accuses her of disloyalty.
Source: Badass Normal / Video Games -
When Anri makes it increasingly clear one night that she's not having any of his advances towards her he menacingly backs her into a wall, appears to lose it from the look on his face, and attempts to stalk after her.
Source: Not Good with Rejection
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