DashKirby
When Jaxsper Finn's best friend secretly submits him to a reality show, he expects six weeks of awkward coexistence with three famous brothers. What he doesn't expect is Taylor-charming, vulnerable, and just as trapped by the cameras as Jaxsper is.
As their connection deepens under constant surveillance, Jaxsper discovers that reality TV is anything but real. Every moment is filmed, edited, and packaged for consumption. And when their secret relationship threatens Taylor's career and the show's storyline, Jaxsper faces an impossible choice: protect what they have by fading into invisibility, or fight for visibility in a world that isn't ready to see them.
Set in the year 2000, this is a story about privacy, performance, and the price of being seen-or choosing not to be.
⚠️ Content notes: This story explores homophobia, media manipulation, surveillance, and the challenges of being closeted in 2000. Emotional intensity but no explicit content.
📖 Complete novel - 48,826 words
💭 Originally written in 2000, fully revised for 2025
🌈 LGBTQ+ romance with a hopeful ending