"Impure Tastes" 불순한 취향 by Park Yeon-pil 박연필

It bothers me, constantly. Your impure tastes.

“That man is popular. He has no fantasies about love or people. I prefer casual relationships—they’re comfortable and fun.”

Ji-soo thought she wasn’t good at lying, but the subtle distortion in his usually calm expression suggested otherwise. The heavy air was broken by a monotone response.

“You have impure tastes. From now on, those tastes belong exclusively to me.”

That was the beginning of our contract.

Han Ji-soo, a contract announcer at Taesung Group, had been nursing a crush on Cha Tae-ha—her senior from college and current boss—for over ten years. During a company newsletter interview, they found themselves alone together. Amidst the sound of rain, they shared a meal, which eventually led to a deep kiss. After that unforgettable night, Tae-ha begins to make impure propositions to Ji-soo, who keeps getting under his skin…

“How should I go about having you? Tell me.”