is james becoming super famous going to make lily hesitant about dating james? are they both at stages in their lives where relationships aren’t really feasible? also, i liked seeing the transition in chapter 4 of them becoming friends to close friends. seeing close friendships before anything romantic happens is a favorite of mine
I mean without giving you any level of detail (you'll have to suffer through that when it happens), I'd say yeah, it's very likely that fame and James' career might become a bit of an obstacle for them.
And yes, we have kind of seen that they're both in a place where a relationship doesn't seem like the best idea to them. Lily's very focused on her education, it's a subject she already finds difficult and she's doing it while working part time and with the pressure of feeling like she has to solve this problem that cost her a mother. She wants to start doing research right away, wants to fast track everything as much as she can - it doesn't leave her with a lot of time or energy for boys. James is at a potential turning point in his career, he's on the cusp of everything he's ever wanted and with that comes the fear that if he doesn't do everything right, he'll fuck up and lose it. Which leaves him with minimal time and energy to spend on girls. It's a real pity they met their perfect match at such inoppurtune times 😉