Haha, Reed is a weird one. :D Glad you found him to your liking.
Well, the extent of MC's relationship with each of the potential Romance Interests , before the start of the game will be for the player to decide (through the in-game options), all I can say is that they all know each other, for a while, at least. It will be a little more clear in the next chapter (depending on the chosen route, of course).
Thank you, I am working on it!