Is it possible that have AS but looks normal?

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People that have don't know how to socialize properly, to the point of appearing weird or lash out are more likely to be diagnosed. To be diagnosed with AS you should have some difficulty in your life, and not just feeling awkward.

You said you have intense interests. Are they all you think about and do you constantly want to talk about them to people?
Can you read body language? Can you hold a conversation that isn't about any particular topic? Just chit chat.
Can you adjust well to change?
Do you need step by step instructions before starting anything new?

You could have AS, but not have symptoms noticeable enough to be diagnosed.

Honestly I've always been perplexed by those with AS who have enough "peers" to have conflicts with.

I had few peers and generally avoided conflict with them. Nor was I violent in any way.

That's exactly it, on the head of the nail. You're right- once you get a label like that, they think chemicals are the answer. Depression and ADHD clearly aren't your problem, so medication doesn't address the problem whatsoever.

I didn't wrote down all the symptoms I have. Of course, I know that asperger syndrome have more characters than I described here. I can't
read body language, I can't response and hold a conversation well, new environment and changes are terrible for me. But what I want to
discuss about is our appearances. For example, I tend to thought about my interests alone rather than share them to someone else. Doctors
tend to observe my behavior instead of listen to me. They thought that I didn't talk about my interest all the time, I didn't do inappropriate
thing in front of them. In their opinion, asperger symdrone is very obvious and visible so that they can easily diagnose.

I guess you could say i come across as looking "normal" infact 90% of the time people don't even notice or realize i have Aspergers unless i tell them.

Sure i sometimes appear to do weird things, but i've never really stuck out like a sore thumb now days compared to when i was at school.