"Just drawing out boundaries,"

Ele replied, taking a sip of her own drink. The sudden tension between them made Ele uncomfortable, but Ele wanted to make sure that Tyler knew where they stood. He had been nice to her all day, and Ele didn't want there to be any misunderstanding between expectations between them. Despite Tyler's reassurances that his behavior was common out here, Ele still doubted and had her guards up. It was hard to let them down.