Bad Karma [Bonus]

The smile was almost blinding. 

Sometimes Cassarae forgot how handsome Sylas was, but that wasn't because his stoicism washed it away. It was rather because she had grown up with him, making it easy to forget. 

Ironically, it was something the both of them dealt with. Sylas hadn't seemed to realize just the sort of bombshell Cassarae was until recently, having practically erased his 17th birthday memory from his head. 

But looking at his smile now, it was hard for Cassarae to ignore it… even if she preferred when he was being aggressive and pushy. 

Sylas didn't have what she might describe as movie star looks. If that was the case, she might cringe instead. She didn't favor men like that very much. 

That wasn't to say he lacked in the looks department. Instead, it was to say that he looked more like he should have a spot reserved in an old western town, sitting at a bar and rotating a glass of whisky in his hand slowly.