The story of an intense love: Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in western Ireland, but that is all they have in common. In school, Connell is popular, the star of the football team, while Marianne is the quirky outsider. However, when the two of them talk, something happens that changes their lives. Even later, at university in Dublin, despite their attempts to stay apart, they are repeatedly drawn to each other in a magnetic, irresistible way. A story about fascination and friendship, about sex and power.