diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
index bfe3ca1f..9e0c2be2 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import { apiRoute, applyConfig, auth } from "@/api";
 import { createRoute } from "@hono/zod-openapi";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { Note } from "~/classes/database/note";
-import { createLike } from "~/classes/functions/like";
-import { db } from "~/drizzle/db";
 import { RolePermissions } from "~/drizzle/schema";
 import { ErrorSchema } from "~/types/api";
 
@@ -79,21 +77,10 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
             return context.json({ error: "Record not found" }, 404);
         }
 
-        const existingLike = await db.query.Likes.findFirst({
-            where: (like, { and, eq }) =>
-                and(eq(like.likedId, note.data.id), eq(like.likerId, user.id)),
-        });
+        await user.like(note);
 
-        if (!existingLike) {
-            await createLike(user, note);
-        }
+        await note.reload(user.id);
 
-        const newNote = await Note.fromId(id, user.id);
-
-        if (!newNote) {
-            return context.json({ error: "Record not found" }, 404);
-        }
-
-        return context.json(await newNote.toApi(user), 200);
+        return context.json(await note.toApi(user), 200);
     }),
 );
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
index 313f821d..f1bcd1a7 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { apiRoute, applyConfig, auth } from "@/api";
 import { createRoute } from "@hono/zod-openapi";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { Note } from "~/classes/database/note";
-import { deleteLike } from "~/classes/functions/like";
 import { RolePermissions } from "~/drizzle/schema";
 import { ErrorSchema } from "~/types/api";
 
@@ -77,14 +76,10 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
             return context.json({ error: "Record not found" }, 404);
         }
 
-        await deleteLike(user, note);
+        await user.unlike(note);
 
-        const newNote = await Note.fromId(id, user.id);
+        await note.reload(user.id);
 
-        if (!newNote) {
-            return context.json({ error: "Record not found" }, 404);
-        }
-
-        return context.json(await newNote.toApi(user), 200);
+        return context.json(await note.toApi(user), 200);
     }),
 );
diff --git a/api/objects/:id/index.ts b/api/objects/:id/index.ts
index a7fd49ab..a852a758 100644
--- a/api/objects/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/objects/:id/index.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import {
 } from "@versia/federation/schemas";
 import { and, eq, inArray, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { z } from "zod";
+import { Like } from "~/classes/database/like";
 import { Note } from "~/classes/database/note";
 import { User } from "~/classes/database/user";
-import { type LikeType, likeToVersia } from "~/classes/functions/like";
-import { db } from "~/drizzle/db";
-import { Notes } from "~/drizzle/schema";
+import { Likes, Notes } from "~/drizzle/schema";
 import { config } from "~/packages/config-manager";
 import { ErrorSchema, type KnownEntity } from "~/types/api";
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
     app.openapi(route, async (context) => {
         const { id } = context.req.valid("param");
 
-        let foundObject: Note | LikeType | null = null;
+        let foundObject: Note | Like | null = null;
         let foundAuthor: User | null = null;
         let apiObject: KnownEntity | null = null;
 
@@ -88,17 +87,15 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
                 return context.json({ error: "Object not found" }, 404);
             }
         } else {
-            foundObject =
-                (await db.query.Likes.findFirst({
-                    where: (like, { eq, and }) =>
-                        and(
-                            eq(like.id, id),
-                            sql`EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "Notes" WHERE "Notes"."id" = ${like.likedId} AND "Notes"."visibility" IN ('public', 'unlisted'))`,
-                        ),
-                })) ?? null;
-            apiObject = foundObject ? likeToVersia(foundObject) : null;
+            foundObject = await Like.fromSql(
+                and(
+                    eq(Likes.id, id),
+                    sql`EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "Notes" WHERE "Notes"."id" = ${Likes.likedId} AND "Notes"."visibility" IN ('public', 'unlisted'))`,
+                ),
+            );
+            apiObject = foundObject ? foundObject.toVersia() : null;
             foundAuthor = foundObject
-                ? await User.fromId(foundObject.likerId)
+                ? await User.fromId(foundObject.data.likerId)
                 : null;
         }
 
diff --git a/classes/database/like.ts b/classes/database/like.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..631c070a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/database/like.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { RolePermission } from "@versia/client/types";
+import type { LikeExtension } from "@versia/federation";
+import {
+    type InferInsertModel,
+    type InferSelectModel,
+    type SQL,
+    desc,
+    eq,
+    inArray,
+} from "drizzle-orm";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { db } from "~/drizzle/db";
+import { Likes } from "~/drizzle/schema";
+import { config } from "~/packages/config-manager/index.ts";
+import type { Status } from "../functions/status.ts";
+import type { UserType } from "../functions/user.ts";
+import { BaseInterface } from "./base.ts";
+import { Note } from "./note.ts";
+import { User } from "./user.ts";
+
+export type LikeType = InferSelectModel<typeof Likes> & {
+    liker: UserType;
+    liked: Status;
+};
+
+export class Like extends BaseInterface<typeof Likes, LikeType> {
+    static schema = z.object({
+        id: z.string(),
+        name: z.string(),
+        permissions: z.array(z.nativeEnum(RolePermission)),
+        priority: z.number(),
+        description: z.string().nullable(),
+        visible: z.boolean(),
+        icon: z.string().nullable(),
+    });
+
+    async reload(): Promise<void> {
+        const reloaded = await Like.fromId(this.data.id);
+
+        if (!reloaded) {
+            throw new Error("Failed to reload like");
+        }
+
+        this.data = reloaded.data;
+    }
+
+    public static async fromId(id: string | null): Promise<Like | null> {
+        if (!id) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return await Like.fromSql(eq(Likes.id, id));
+    }
+
+    public static async fromIds(ids: string[]): Promise<Like[]> {
+        return await Like.manyFromSql(inArray(Likes.id, ids));
+    }
+
+    public static async fromSql(
+        sql: SQL<unknown> | undefined,
+        orderBy: SQL<unknown> | undefined = desc(Likes.id),
+    ) {
+        const found = await db.query.Likes.findFirst({
+            where: sql,
+            orderBy,
+            with: {
+                liked: true,
+                liker: true,
+            },
+        });
+
+        if (!found) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new Like(found);
+    }
+
+    public static async manyFromSql(
+        sql: SQL<unknown> | undefined,
+        orderBy: SQL<unknown> | undefined = desc(Likes.id),
+        limit?: number,
+        offset?: number,
+        extra?: Parameters<typeof db.query.Likes.findMany>[0],
+    ) {
+        const found = await db.query.Likes.findMany({
+            where: sql,
+            orderBy,
+            limit,
+            offset,
+            with: {
+                liked: true,
+                liker: true,
+                ...extra?.with,
+            },
+        });
+
+        return found.map((s) => new Like(s));
+    }
+
+    async update(newRole: Partial<LikeType>): Promise<LikeType> {
+        await db.update(Likes).set(newRole).where(eq(Likes.id, this.id));
+
+        const updated = await Like.fromId(this.data.id);
+
+        if (!updated) {
+            throw new Error("Failed to update like");
+        }
+
+        return updated.data;
+    }
+
+    save(): Promise<LikeType> {
+        return this.update(this.data);
+    }
+
+    async delete(ids?: string[]): Promise<void> {
+        if (Array.isArray(ids)) {
+            await db.delete(Likes).where(inArray(Likes.id, ids));
+        } else {
+            await db.delete(Likes).where(eq(Likes.id, this.id));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static async insert(
+        data: InferInsertModel<typeof Likes>,
+    ): Promise<Like> {
+        const inserted = (await db.insert(Likes).values(data).returning())[0];
+
+        const role = await Like.fromId(inserted.id);
+
+        if (!role) {
+            throw new Error("Failed to insert like");
+        }
+
+        return role;
+    }
+
+    get id() {
+        return this.data.id;
+    }
+
+    public getUri(): URL {
+        return new URL(`/objects/${this.data.id}`, config.http.base_url);
+    }
+
+    public toVersia(): LikeExtension {
+        return {
+            id: this.data.id,
+            author: User.getUri(
+                this.data.liker.id,
+                this.data.liker.uri,
+                config.http.base_url,
+            ),
+            type: "pub.versia:likes/Like",
+            created_at: new Date(this.data.createdAt).toISOString(),
+            liked: Note.getUri(
+                this.data.liked.id,
+                this.data.liked.uri,
+            ) as string,
+            uri: this.getUri().toString(),
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/classes/database/note.ts b/classes/database/note.ts
index d400168f..4ff62963 100644
--- a/classes/database/note.ts
+++ b/classes/database/note.ts
@@ -147,8 +147,11 @@ export class Note extends BaseInterface<typeof Notes, StatusWithRelations> {
         return this.update(this.data);
     }
 
-    async reload(): Promise<void> {
-        const reloaded = await Note.fromId(this.data.id);
+    /**
+     * @param userRequestingNoteId Used to calculate visibility of the note
+     */
+    async reload(userRequestingNoteId?: string): Promise<void> {
+        const reloaded = await Note.fromId(this.data.id, userRequestingNoteId);
 
         if (!reloaded) {
             throw new Error("Failed to reload status");
@@ -475,7 +478,7 @@ export class Note extends BaseInterface<typeof Notes, StatusWithRelations> {
             }
         }
 
-        await newNote.reload();
+        await newNote.reload(data.author.id);
 
         return newNote;
     }
@@ -557,7 +560,7 @@ export class Note extends BaseInterface<typeof Notes, StatusWithRelations> {
         // Set attachment parents
         await this.recalculateDatabaseAttachments(data.mediaAttachments ?? []);
 
-        await this.reload();
+        await this.reload(data.author.id);
 
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/classes/database/user.ts b/classes/database/user.ts
index b6bbd971..70a9f91c 100644
--- a/classes/database/user.ts
+++ b/classes/database/user.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { searchManager } from "~/classes/search/search-manager";
 import { db } from "~/drizzle/db";
 import {
     EmojiToUser,
+    Likes,
     NoteToMentions,
     Notes,
     Notifications,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ import type { KnownEntity } from "~/types/api.ts";
 import { BaseInterface } from "./base.ts";
 import { Emoji } from "./emoji.ts";
 import { Instance } from "./instance.ts";
+import { Like } from "./like.ts";
 import type { Note } from "./note.ts";
 import { Relationship } from "./relationship.ts";
 import { Role } from "./role.ts";
@@ -440,6 +442,79 @@ export class User extends BaseInterface<typeof Users, UserWithRelations> {
             .filter((x) => x !== null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Like a note.
+     *
+     * If the note is already liked, it will return the existing like. Also creates a notification for the author of the note.
+     * @param note The note to like
+     * @returns The like object created or the existing like
+     */
+    public async like(note: Note): Promise<Like> {
+        // Check if the user has already liked the note
+        const existingLike = await Like.fromSql(
+            and(eq(Likes.likerId, this.id), eq(Likes.likedId, note.id)),
+        );
+
+        if (existingLike) {
+            return existingLike;
+        }
+
+        const newLike = await Like.insert({
+            likerId: this.id,
+            likedId: note.id,
+        });
+
+        if (note.author.data.instanceId === this.data.instanceId) {
+            // Notify the user that their post has been favourited
+            await db.insert(Notifications).values({
+                accountId: this.id,
+                type: "favourite",
+                notifiedId: note.author.id,
+                noteId: note.id,
+            });
+        } else {
+            // TODO: Add database jobs for federating this
+        }
+
+        return newLike;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unlike a note.
+     *
+     * If the note is not liked, it will return without doing anything. Also removes any notifications for this like.
+     * @param note The note to unlike
+     * @returns
+     */
+    public async unlike(note: Note): Promise<void> {
+        const likeToDelete = await Like.fromSql(
+            and(eq(Likes.likerId, this.id), eq(Likes.likedId, note.id)),
+        );
+
+        if (!likeToDelete) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await likeToDelete.delete();
+
+        // Remove any eventual notifications for this like
+        await db
+            .delete(Notifications)
+            .where(
+                and(
+                    eq(Notifications.accountId, this.id),
+                    eq(Notifications.type, "favourite"),
+                    eq(Notifications.notifiedId, note.author.id),
+                    eq(Notifications.noteId, note.id),
+                ),
+            );
+
+        if (this.isLocal() && note.author.isRemote()) {
+            // User is local, federate the delete
+            // TODO: Federate this
+        }
+    }
+
     async updateFromRemote(): Promise<User> {
         if (!this.isRemote()) {
             throw new Error(
diff --git a/classes/functions/like.ts b/classes/functions/like.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e793a13b..00000000
--- a/classes/functions/like.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-import type { LikeExtension } from "@versia/federation/types";
-import { type InferSelectModel, and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
-import type { Note } from "~/classes/database/note";
-import type { User } from "~/classes/database/user";
-import { db } from "~/drizzle/db";
-import { Likes, Notifications } from "~/drizzle/schema";
-import { config } from "~/packages/config-manager/index.ts";
-
-export type LikeType = InferSelectModel<typeof Likes>;
-
-/**
- * Represents a Like entity in the database.
- */
-export const likeToVersia = (like: LikeType): LikeExtension => {
-    return {
-        id: like.id,
-        // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: to be rewritten
-        author: (like as any).liker?.uri,
-        type: "pub.versia:likes/Like",
-        created_at: new Date(like.createdAt).toISOString(),
-        // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: to be rewritten
-        liked: (like as any).liked?.uri,
-        uri: new URL(`/objects/${like.id}`, config.http.base_url).toString(),
-    };
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a like
- * @param user User liking the status
- * @param note Status being liked
- */
-export const createLike = async (user: User, note: Note) => {
-    await db.insert(Likes).values({
-        likedId: note.id,
-        likerId: user.id,
-    });
-
-    if (note.author.data.instanceId === user.data.instanceId) {
-        // Notify the user that their post has been favourited
-        await db.insert(Notifications).values({
-            accountId: user.id,
-            type: "favourite",
-            notifiedId: note.author.id,
-            noteId: note.id,
-        });
-    } else {
-        // TODO: Add database jobs for federating this
-    }
-};
-
-/**
- * Delete a like
- * @param user User deleting their like
- * @param note Status being unliked
- */
-export const deleteLike = async (user: User, note: Note) => {
-    await db
-        .delete(Likes)
-        .where(and(eq(Likes.likedId, note.id), eq(Likes.likerId, user.id)));
-
-    // Notify the user that their post has been favourited
-    await db
-        .delete(Notifications)
-        .where(
-            and(
-                eq(Notifications.accountId, user.id),
-                eq(Notifications.type, "favourite"),
-                eq(Notifications.notifiedId, note.author.id),
-                eq(Notifications.noteId, note.id),
-            ),
-        );
-
-    if (user.isLocal() && note.author.isRemote()) {
-        // User is local, federate the delete
-        // TODO: Federate this
-    }
-};