El's big season 1 arc was bonding with Lucas and you can't change my mind.
He was connected to her belief she was a monster, he was shown repeatedly in her romantic scenes with Mike - watching with irritation.
In the end, he apologized and forgave her, culminating in him even advocating for her rest against Mike, who was simply there for consistently with a couple bumps and told by others there was an arc there. What was the conflict to be solved? That they weren't dating? That isn't a "problem". It can be, but it wasn't framed for them that way. They were fine.
But he was told so by Lucas. For the purposes of Lucas' dislike of her to set up to change.
The kiss was something we felt should happen. But they didn't overcome any odds.
But this?
This means the world to me
From "wouldn't want her in my house" to "Keep her safe. That's the most important thing".
They mean the world to me. And season 1 was about them <3
