i feel like sheith are that couple that once they figure out their feelings are reciprocated they start dating but nothing about their relationship actually changes except like, more kissing.
and the rest of the team (minus allura, she knows lmao) is too afraid to ask and make things awkward if they aren’t so they just squint really hard trying to figure out if keith and shiro’s gestures implicate that they’re in a relationship yet
they move in together and everybody’s just like “yeah they would”
they get caught holding hands on multiple occasions and everyone’s just like “well they’ve always been really supportive of each other maybe its to help their anxiety”
they’re wearing matching outfits to holiday parties, cute! #twinning
and then one of them hears shiro violently sobbing in a secluded corner and peeks around to see him having a panic attack while keith is hugging him and supporting his full body weight and whoever found them thinks nothing of it, doesn’t bother them, doesn’t tell anyone because “i mean i get it, what are friends for?”
and then one of them goes to pick up keith to go on some mission or outing and they SWEAR keith and shiro kissed each other goodbye at the door
and then they all notice shiro and keith giving each other little pecks every once in a while “but hey, who said friends can’t kiss, i’m pretty sure we’ve all kissed each other at some point?” (they haven’t)
and then they get wedding invitations and all three of them race up to shiro and keith’s residence to get to the bottom of this because “wait what???? were you guys even dating???? what do you mean you’ve been official for three years now???? yeah of course i noticed the matching christmas sweaters but that could have meant anything!!! what engagement rings are you talking about??? i thought it was just a fashion statement! i saw james and kinkade wearing them! oh my god when did they even have time for a wedding??? i hate this!!!”