Ari - James may or may not care regarding her relationships with the councilors. If they're not serious, it could go either way. If it is serious... I think he'll likely keep away. Likely. I'm getting mixed signals from him on this. >.> <.<
Cyrus - Yay! An actual friend. I think this will work.
Juliette - James does not teach. If someone tried to wrangle him into it, there would probably be a lot of scowling, and maybe some injuries. Which would mostly be because he is trying to deter future requests, though he would immediately regret those injuries. It's complicated.
Peony - James appreciates her firepower but finds her niceness off-putting. Lol.
Cian - I think James will not like him much. Having lived a life of captivity, he doesn't take well to people who use their power to bully others. Though there are some vices that James does feed (namely booze, and sex, if that can be considered a vice).