真正看房子做决定的时候却比想象中的简单许多，我们在看了Leo表A里面的第一家就决定是它了。大小价钱都合适，靠近一条相对安静的街道，离我们最常去的机械专业楼区走路也就五到十分钟，不远处就是公交站，线路还算丰富，三个房间两个是挨着的，还有一间在另一头，地毯去年刚换过，看起来还挺新。美中不足的是客厅的沙发看起来有些年纪了，厨房整体更是陈旧，炉灶还是那种开放蚊香式的，油烟机风口对内，自产自销。。。不过这些都是当地常规配置了，学生党预计也没什么机会用厨房，无伤大雅。4 r0 J' K; T% J0 a
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叫上我现在的室友，一起签了合同，给好押金。哇，下学期开始就跟Leo住一起拉！
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* y: R( u& A& o) p( c- [室友签好合同后有课先走了，我跟Leo去吃午饭。心情有点好，路上我一直偷瞄他，想看看他有没有什么特别的反应，结果当然是啥也没看出来。
: ^9 M4 u i! ?不过眼下还有更实际的，想了想还是决定问问：
4 B' G# \( |8 O“You said that you'd take the lead on the upcoming round of report and homework right?"
+ }3 d( u2 H# {& C3 kLeo斜眼看了我好一会儿，看得我心里一阵发毛，就在我准备投降说算了当我没问的时候他突然说道：
* q0 g, w- `5 o4 j& J"We can split 2 ways this time. I call dibs on the homework and you'll have the report. We can rotate next time."7 b0 E* W& y8 O
"Oh that's not bad. The first report shouldn't take too long."5 O) ~ H& `, W; Q, [, g; m: d" N' d
"Nor should the first homework. Did you think I'd have you take on both?"+ n8 ], a% v0 P1 Y+ ~
我抓抓头，嘿嘿傻笑：
z6 o/ ?0 m. p“Can't blame me for that"看到Leo表情玩味，赶紧找补：
/ P5 A/ i U' [ j1 j: H+ v“But hey that apartment looked great. It only took us 3 days from starting searching to signing a lease. To be honest I was expecting at least a week or two."! L, ~) S/ V1 s. |* S
Leo挑挑眉：% R8 b) I- X6 r
“Why?"" ^2 t7 N6 J3 e: N; X" r# z1 B
我知道他想听什么，但不能每次都顺着他，我凑到他跟前，夸张地拖着长音：
0 h. |# @1 e: Z& D"Because it seemed like you were very particular-"故意停在这个字上嘲讽他，结果Leo伸出手，像之前一样卡着我的脖子就往前拖行。发现他在外面好像很喜欢这样欺负我，其实他没用多大力，我也不难受，就是看起来有点狼狈。蛮显眼的，但他好像也不以为意。拖了几步他凑过来：
6 Q6 U& y) G: i# V r$ q- D2 }"One more chance"
! r3 P4 H3 u7 ~气流吹过，我打了个激灵，真的很痒：
( z& E; g$ K; x0 M“I was gonna say you were particularly good at combing through those rental listings. It would have taken us way longer without you"
9 |+ f8 R7 r: q m+ G8 h8 E结果Leo还是没有把我放开，我脑子转了转，灵光乍现：
0 M: g: o; y9 k- `# w"Than-thank you?"
. A6 [6 E3 C9 ?* ^Leo满意地把手收回去了。
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很快来到了Raya做助教的实验课。Raya真的是那种很传统的工科女生，对待学术认真严谨，一丝不苟。演示实验步骤的时候很细致，讲解评分标准的时候更是详尽透彻，对报告的结构，内容，甚至段落间距，错别字，图标标识等等都有可以一一参照的给分扣分标准。之前的报告虽然也有类似的要求，但详尽程度跟Raya的比简直云泥之别。
. h5 T1 N4 F0 N课程开始三分钟之内我已经开始替Leo和同一组的我的未来担心，不知道换过来的决定是对是错。只是当初Raya听了我们那么荒诞的对话还主动要跟我们组队，可能私下里不是那么严苛的人？能主动搭话肯定不是因为性格孤僻了，研究生应该也不怵写报告才是，难道她画图很菜？还是被Leo颜值吸引？如果是后面这种兴许还有得救？
7 W8 O" W4 |! J2 K: y( W感觉思绪发散到了外太空，回过神来的时候实验已经开始了。Leo捅捅我，说别发呆。传热的实验延续之前流体分组的传统，也是分成四组，每组四人。我们组里除了我跟Leo，还有来自韩国的小哥Yim和白人女生Jamie。
7 J$ U1 L1 a8 W- \7 Z/ g( M第一节实验课的内容相当简单，只需要观察几种灵敏度不同的温度监控仪器的表现状况，还有传热系数不同的材料在同样环境下的导热表现，很直观。令人大跌眼镜的是Leo居然一反常态变成了个一开始就认真做事的人。依然是组里最活跃的那个，一顿输出把大家都忽悠地跟他走的操作也很熟悉，只是这次没有freestyle，认真跟着讲义走，反而让我原本的担心显得很多余，还让我稍稍偷懒了一下。
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期间Raya来巡查了几次，Leo都积极沟通，Raya连连点头，像极了三好生在和班主任亲切友好地交谈。我啧啧称奇，戳戳Leo，用只有我们听得到的音量问他：
+ k; ]' H% f% p3 c* Q3 J! R) [/ m“今天这么认真，are you high？还是因为有Raya？”* x/ [5 {8 X2 Z& N
Leo手臂压在我肩膀上，贴在我耳边说：0 M% q& g. Z o0 X3 {6 M$ Z! o
“你认真点，不然这个semester的report都是你的了”说完Leo下巴一点，又是熟悉的包工头表情。我撇撇嘴，难得认真一次，了不起咯。8 E+ C2 y! ]$ M( I1 }
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1 n' x( w4 V/ J结果我们居然是所有组别里第一个完成任务的。Raya看了一眼我们的数据，表示我们可以提早离开了，脸上全是老师对好学生的那种肯定。我们向她道谢，离开，慢悠悠地向下一堂课的位置走去。
2 t' P0 O) b" E) q路上我实在忍不住了：
+ X/ u; I, _7 L. m“What was that? I think you owe me a little bit of context here"
8 c# p7 d( H" N9 O离开教室后Leo迅速恢复了那个吊儿郎当的样子，脸上痞痞的：' \, D0 a% c3 D V% Z: D
"Well we'll need her help later down the line for sure. Gotta play this teacher's pet game in the beginning at least"说完不怀好意地盯着我：“It'll be your turn next session"
4 X- D, I' a( Q: Z& @0 V我连忙推脱：2 R8 V- S' R% I+ o2 w; x
"I think you should keep going. You did so great today that you had almost fooled me as well"
' N! G% o8 Q2 B0 ?* V" ^"Then you'd just have to write all the reports for me this semester"
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: Y- @( j3 F3 ?“What if I told Raya about this?"! F# B0 }/ u- p& g* z, D. p1 h
Leo满不在乎地耸耸肩：
) v6 A- F! R! H! T“What good would it do? Even if you did that, who you think she'd most likely side with though?"
% k# p% y1 E/ _ [4 y今天第二次咋舌。Leo原来还有这么心机深沉的一面，还好倒也不是什么真正的坏心思。我抬起手，用手腕揉揉Leo胳膊的位置：( K$ t' c( \1 R1 Y
“Just kidding... I won't"
0 A( J/ z5 k1 S/ ?- ~Leo笑笑，没有回话。& d( M: i$ Z$ u: O( R
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5 t1 t0 n* G2 F' g0 u晚上回到了久违的实验室。一个寒假过去，以前跟Leo一起在这里鬼混的画面都还历历在目。故地重游，说明这学期的课业也要正式开始了。
1 m4 j% @* _" B( E8 dLeo大剌剌坐在他的电脑椅上，拿出iPad，脚翘在我座位上，开始玩起来。我在实验室转了一圈，摸摸那些大大小小的机器，仔细观察了一圈，才走回到座位上，放下书包。Leo没有脱鞋，AF1骄傲地待在我的座位上，没有要动的意思。我拿不准他的意思，只好问道：
# Q4 e7 i* A7 W; }% Z0 Z! ~"Should I like, bring another chair?"8 K' R o) C4 H7 K; P' u! k
Leo好像游戏进行得如火如荼，匆匆看我一眼，又匆匆回到游戏里：
+ |, |3 B" V6 \6 M+ A# Y# w“Why? You can use this one"6 X B" j0 q3 O! l# g, v5 T) Y
我震惊，正打算说你这把我坐的位置都占了呀，又听Leo火急火燎地说道：
, B# p! g5 C* C7 b+ |: c1 Q& ]7 {3 N“Oh you can take off my shoes. I'm in a pinch now in this game. Could you do that for me? Please please"
4 T1 ~! O) a; L2 X8 c/ N& k, k我无语，要求越来越多了呀。但还是弯下腰，照做了。低帮很好脱，袜子白白的，脚趾若隐若现，在微微颤动，可能是因为刚接触到冷风的关系。我把鞋子放在地上，鼻子离白袜很近，有熟悉的味道飘过来，挺浓郁的。下半身有要抬头的趋势，只好不再多做停留，放好鞋子后抄起Leo的小腿，坐下，再把Leo的袜脚放在我的大腿上。& \& h# N5 K' X w G6 L
转过头看看Leo，游戏打得火热，整个人完全沉浸在里面，根本没有要写作业的意思。叹口气，想想好像暂时也没那么紧张，算了，我也先放松一下。想到之前学校发邮件说鼓励大家多找实习，那干脆看看有没有什么机会好了。Leo游戏有点激烈，脚常常绷得笔直，动来动去。我腾出一只手，帮他按按脚，慢慢好像放松了一些。
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; _) Q; G1 e. x, M刷着刷着听到那边长舒一口气，我看过去，Leo一局打完，放下iPad，伸伸懒腰。看我在看他，笑得无比灿烂，骄傲地说：
: }' \8 j7 _7 H4 y" b“I won! My team sucked but I saved their asses"( I: { ^% O; \' u+ v
我捏捏他脚上那个他最爱的点：4 G% w c' J' u, f% n& `
“I can tell. Ready for homework?"
9 a' M" @0 S+ W1 ^% O j9 k- {$ ]"There's no rush. What are you up to?"说完后凑过来，扫了一眼：“You're looking for internship?"
5 w9 ^0 J$ \% @; y, ] U! v"Yea was kinda browsing. I heard it'd be difficult to land on a job without prior work experience?"
+ W5 n, T8 k7 j+ d( `"Yes and no. Have you worked before?"
, l K% u9 B& g7 G( x"Does food handler for dining hall in dorm count?"1 |1 N$ }! d4 g' Z$ h
"No. You need something relevant to your major"1 E, p# h2 V! |+ s; f
"Have you had any internship?"+ P$ g4 Y/ a& a2 A P- O9 R
"Yea. I had two"
% w# F9 q+ k4 z n我来了兴趣：
! e8 j6 Z* N7 ~: S: |6 D; E"Wow. Didn't know that. Was it easy to get offer?"
g- {0 q1 v9 m" B3 i6 N"Pretty easy for me"
; j( g+ H9 D3 e* W) `3 B6 s我有点心动：
, K; |. d& Y0 L"Did you just apply online?" V) k6 f5 d) D H) |* v, g5 [
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“..."靠，白瞎。
5 N7 ] W. W+ l; [* M2 P/ g. S也许是看到了我的白眼，Leo又补了一枪：
4 |8 C' g) }* }& K"That's typically how people get their first internship though. Then after you have something to put on your resume, you would have a much higher chance for other opportunities"1 }! D- i' a) t
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"What if I don't have that kind of connection..."突然灵光一闪：“Wait can I ask your dad for help so that I can intern in his company too?"
' `: k/ v- z! w7 X% q7 f. v H: F" g"No"* H" a5 e: V9 J4 C1 h
没想到拒绝地这么干脆，我愕然，问：# a( y+ h" D1 o4 `) {* k6 E1 \. `& N
“But why?"
2 l1 k3 f3 H- p: P& G: i: u4 R$ F! CLeo往后一靠：& w, I6 F* q* Q4 r. U0 |7 \/ Q
“We should look for internship together. I can help you and we can work for the same company. I don't want to work for my dad's company because he's kinda high up there. And if I ended up working there full time I'd be under his shadow for a long long time"
( L5 h; G& R; J4 g" z! j一顿输出搞得我不知道是该开心还是难过。算了，情绪收一收，把课业完成最重要。拍拍Leo：/ c/ A8 W: y; J, S+ V H+ W
"We should probably go study now, otherwise we won't even graduate, let alone getting jobs"% D; Z7 o$ g8 {/ r9 I
Leo却好像突然想起来什么，看着我说：1 N7 P% B. A' a) f& [
"By the way I'm considering doing double major, both ME and EE. That way I get to be an electromechanical engineer, which gets much higher pay than mechanical alone"
% ^4 P, ~& j0 l8 ?% ^/ w我看着吊儿郎当的Leo，忍不住出言提醒：
9 W& n. ~5 l2 |# F2 q! h' _"But you don't even seem like enjoying studying for the only major you have right now"
. J& x5 p! B& B4 x$ x, r: D, x0 ]“I don't need to. If I do decide to go down that route though,"停顿了一下，Leo用脚轻轻踢我一下，换了个更舒服的姿势，闭上眼，嘴角邪气地上扬，一副吃定我的样子："you're gonna do that with me Dustin."' R& d; D p3 V
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