Maroon
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What happens when two strangers meet?
Noa is back in Boston to attend Boston College and play soccer. She finds herself stuck in between practice, class assignments and her complex relationship with her ex-girlfriend.
Catherine just moved on-campus, being more of a loner, not knowing many people. A classmate introduces her to his friend group where she finds something that feels like home, friendship.
Maroon is a sapphic college romance dealing with the complex relationship Noa and Catherine form and how sometimes strangers can turn into friends, or maybe something more?
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