 The couple was designed as star-crossed true loves, and the relationship was said to add further growth to Lily's character.Khalil said that Lily had been in "kind of an immature relationship" and she thought being with a "real man" would make Lily grow up and "start thinking about her life and situation in a different way" and "would change Lily for the better".Goddard compared the romance to "Lady Chatterley's Lover", as both characters grew and learned from the relationship.