The scary guy starts moving toward Chris.
CHRIS: No! Stay back! Stay back! (to Mike) Mike, do something!
Chris looks at/to/toward Mike for help. Mike just looks back at him and --
MIKE: Run. RUN!!!
Does the sentence work with one of at, to or toward?
anonymous Does the sentence work with one of at, to or toward? I would use "at". "To look to someone" is a fixed expression meaning to expect help from them and has nothing to do with your eyes.
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anonymousDoes the sentence work with one of at, to or toward?
I would use "at". "To look to someone" is a fixed expression meaning to expect help from them and has nothing to do with your eyes. To look toward Mike would be to scan your gaze in his general direction.