Campbell and Elle

**Elle**: "*You scared me. Why are you staring at me?*"
**Campbell**: "*Will you tell me what you used?*"
**Elle**: "*Used for what?*"
**Campbell**: "*You know for what. In the pie.*"
**Elle**: "*I don't know what you mean.*"
**Campbell**: "*You tried to kill me.*"
**Elle**: "*No.*"
**Campbell**: "*Elle.*"
**Elle**: "*No.*"
**Campbell**: "*Come on, you... You want to leave me? You want to get away? I get it. You're afraid of me. Everyone's always afraid of me. My parents. Even Sam. I was never afraid of anything. Anything. And now I'm afraid of you. But I'm okay with it. It's good. 'Cause we're the same.*"
―[src]

The relationship between **Campbell** and **Elle**, commonly referred to as **"Campbelle"** among fans, began in "Our Town".

## History

Campbell sets his eyes on Elle early in the season. He keeps 'picking her' as Elle states it. He explains he does this because he thinks they are alike. Both don't have many friends. Campbell may be alone for so long, for his whole life, and then he may have seen a mirror in Elle of himself. He's sweet to her in the beginning, charming. During the game of fugitive, they talk and hang out and get personal with each other. They go to prom together and afterward, have sex.
It is assumed from then on that they are dating. Elle even lives with Campbell at his house. It is not for certain that this is when Campbell began abusing Elle but it can be concluded that he was from Elle's need to step on eggshells when anything involves Campbell. After Elle leaves the house to hang out with other friends at a movie event she planned, Campbell gets angry, jealous. He almost drowns her in their bathtub. Practically warning her that only Campbell can keep her safe. Making her think she needs him. Classic abusive boyfriend behavior.
Fast forward and its Thanksgiving. There's a scene where Elle is practicing smiling in front of the bathroom mirror. As she pulls a shirt on, the camera shows bruises marking up her stomach. Naturally, these are from Campbell. Elle makes Thanksgiving dinner for just her and Campbell after he tells her he doesn't want to go to the community dinner. She puts antifreeze in the pumpkin pie in plans on poisoning Campbell. Campbell, unaware of the poison attempt, forces Elle to bring herself and the pie to the community dinner after finding out she's never properly celebrated Thanksgiving before. The one time he's nice to her and its when no one wants it.
People end up getting poisoned, including Elle in a suicide attempt/coverup. All make out alive, though. Campbell eventually discovers that it was Elle's pie that contained poison. He confronts her - "You tried to kill me". She denies. He tells her that they are the same. Elle denies and cries. He isn't angry, more proud, and aroused. Elle, later on, tells Allie that she made the poison pie. Allie arrests Elle.
When Campbell finds out about Elle's arrest, he is furious and after making Harry mayor, he puts Allie and a few others in jail and frees Elle. Campbell forces Elle to spit in Allie's face. She does and promises Allie that she will get what she deserves. We can assume that Elle and Allie are still in secret cahoots. Elle and Campbells final shot together is lying on their sides on their bed. Elle asks him what he'll do to Allie. He says he doesn't know but if Elle will want to be a part of it. She says yes with a smile. He smiles back and says "That's my girl."

### Season 1

In *the pilot*, Campbell and Elle are first seen interacting with each other on the bus. Campbell notices Elle sitting alone, introduces himself, and asks to sit next to her. She scoots over, not saying a word to him, but he enthusiastically sits next to her, sending her one of his signature smirks.

Later, when a party is thrown at the church, Campbell corners Elle and attempts to woo her. She rejects his advances, and when he tries to stop her from leaving she says, "seriously?" He then lets her go and mumbles under his breath, "your loss."

In *Our Town*,

In *Childhood's End*,

In *Drop by Drop*,

In *Putting on the Clothes*,

In *Like A F-ing God or Something*,

In *Allie's Rules*,

In *Poison*,

In *New Names*,

In *How It Happens*,

## Trivia

* Both did not have many friends before the school trip, and mostly kept to themselves. Campbell because he's a psychopath and Elle because she was dedicated to ballet above all else.