After a tragedy leaves his family in pieces, Hayden Grey's mother decides to move them from their home in California to Bayville, Illinois. With a fresh start to a new life he didn't want, grief-stricken Hayden's only wish is to lie low. Once he attracts the attention of the school bully, Jake Harrison, and his clique. One of the members though is not like the others and he soon finds himself attracted to him, but is he willing to give up the past to embrace the future or will he die trying? Previously known as "Nerdy or Nice" "Maintaining Dominance" brings a fresh vibe to the new story.