Chapter 20: No physics.

True to his word, Asher was punctual the next day, and every other day of the week after that, even managing to show up for the early morning sessions before class.

His commitment, though a pleasant one, surprised Perse everytime she got to the library and caught him waiting for her. Except on Wednesday, when he was ten minutes late. Perse's effort to inquire about why he was late, was met with an apology, or as close to one as he could muster, a curt "My bad." Perse let it slide, sensing that it wasn't her business to dig any further.