Read and Shakes have a bromance but neither of them have ever admitted to being anything more than good friends. Read's never met anyone like Shakes and he cares for him a lot. Shakes really likes Read bc when he's around him, he feels safe. They would hold hands, Read would kiss Shakes's head and cheek, they would cuddle. The thing is, Read says he's straight when anyone asks if their a couple. Shakes would say he's just his friend. But behind the scenes, they have a lot of liking for each other.