Chapter 447. Not Feeling Well? (2)

ASHER

“So…” AJ raised an eyebrow at me as we finished Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. “What do you think? What’s your first impression?”

Honestly? I didn’t feel like I fully devoured the chapter. Not with AJ sitting right beside me, watching intently. And definitely not with Tate on my other side, lying on the folding bed with his eyes closed—but something told me he wasn’t actually asleep. It was like he was just pretending. Observing.

On top of that, it had been quite a while since I last picked up a book. Months, probably. And I could already tell this wasn’t going to be the novel that pulled me out of my reading slump. It wasn’t bad—it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

But, of course… maybe because I wanted to impress AJ, because I liked him, I found myself giving an answer that wasn’t entirely honest.

“I liked it,” I said, offering a small smile. “But I… I kinda feel like I need more time with it to really appreciate it. I guess