Trick-Permission-482's journey

I took 5 days to respond to a job opportunity that a recruiter reached out to me about. They followed up after 2 days, and I finally replied expressing my interest. I’ve been juggling a sub gig and didn’t plan on looking for something new until December, which is why I delayed my response. I do have relevant experience, but I’m worried that my late reply might make them think I’m not really interested. I’ve seen some comments suggesting that this could hurt my chances, and now I’m feeling anxious about the whole situation.