The intruder steps in and sees Alex at the other end of the room. Scared, Alex waves the kitchen knife threateningly at him.
Alex: Do not come closer or I'll kill you!
(There is a distance between them so Alex is not trying to hit him with the knife, he's only trying to scare him away.)
How should the highlighted sentence be to make that clear?
anonymous The intruder steps in and sees Alex at the other end of the room. Scared, Alex waves the kitchen knife threateningly at him. Alex: Do not come closer or I'll kill you!
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anonymousThe intruder steps in and sees Alex at the other end of the room. Scared, Alex waves the kitchen knife threateningly at him.
Alex: Do not come closer or I'll kill you!
My version for your comparison:
The intruder steps in. He sees Alex at the other end of the kitchen. Scared, Alex picks up a knife, waves it at the intrud